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居留守を使う

Reading

Kana: いるすをつかう
Romaji: irusuwotsukau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to pretend to be out

See also: 留守を使う

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

Example Sentence

もし電話(でんわ)がかかってきたら、居留守(いるす)使(つか)っておいて。
➥I'm not here if anybody calls.
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