ルス
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. absence; being away from home
You were away, weren't you?
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
2. house-sitting; house-sitter
Thank you both for watching the house.
Noun
3. neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
usu. as お留守になる
You're leaving your footing unguarded.
Pitch accent
ル
ス
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
pretending to be out
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
during absence from home
Examples (36 in total)
You were away, weren't you?
Leave the house to me while you're away.
You're leaving your footing unguarded.
Both the brothers were out.
He won't be away for long.
I'll be away for a while.
I'm sorry, but my mother is out at the moment.
I'll be absent from home in the afternoon.
I'm not at home at the moment.
It's all club activities, and my studies are being neglected.
He's away on a trip.
So, I'll be away for a while.
He's away on business.
Thank you both for watching the house.
In all likelihood, they'll be away for a week.
We'll probably be away for a few days.
You're so busy chatting that your hands have stopped working.
Put the 'out' sign up at the reception desk.
They are all away on holiday this week.
I went to his house at 3 o'clock, but he was out.
The last time I called him, he was out.
I was away from home all through the summer vacation.
My house was robbed while I was away.
The parents were often away from home for long periods.
Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much.
It was only for one night, but I had to be away from home.
Is it okay that you've been away from the academy for a long time?
Would you look after my children while I am away on vacation?
Actually, I had something to give him, but it seems he was away.
Even if she comes to see me, tell her I am not at home.
Even if Tom comes to see me, tell him I'm not at home.
I knock on every door of the apartment building, which has only six units, to make sure nobody is home.
I feel bad that he came all that way and I wasn't home.
The boss asked Mr Brown to take charge of the office while she was away.
Jane offered to take care of our children when we were out.
While I am gone, please don't forget to feed my cat and water the plants.