る
留
す
守
　
を
つか
使
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to pretend to not be home, to pretend to be out.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
る
留
す
守
　
を
つか
使
　
う
 留守を使う るすをつかう
る
留
す
守
　
を
　
つ
　
か
　
う
 留守をつかう るすをつかう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
guard, protect, defend
まも.る　シュ　もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う　シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)