留守する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 留守する | 留守しない |
| Polite | 留守します | 留守しません |
| Past polite | 留守しました | 留守しませんでした |
| Past | 留守した | 留守しなかった |
| Te-form | 留守して | 留守しないで |
| Desire | 留守したい | 留守したくない |
| Potential | 留守できる | 留守できない |
| Passive | 留守される | 留守されない |
| Causative | 留守させる | 留守させない |
| Causative passive | 留守させられる | 留守させられない |
| Volitional | 留守しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 留守しましょう | |
| Imperative | 留守しろ | 留守するな |
| Conditional | 留守すれば | 留守しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 留守したら | 留守しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
absence; being away from home
Refers to the state of not being at home or at one's usual place. Often used in set phrases like 留守にする (to be away) or 留守中 (while away).
My mother is out shopping right now.
A package arrived while I was out.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
house-sitting; looking after a house while someone is away
Can refer to the act of house-sitting or the person who does it. Often used in 留守番 (house-sitting) or 留守を頼む (to ask someone to house-sit).
I asked my neighbor to look after the house while I was traveling.
He took care of my dog while I was away.
neglecting; leaving unattended
Used in the pattern お留守になる to mean that something is being neglected or left unattended, often one's studies or duties. The お prefix adds a polite or softening tone.
Lately, I've been neglecting my studies.
I'm so busy with work that I tend to leave the housework unattended.
I asked my neighbor to house-sit while I was away.
I'll be away from home for a week starting next week.
A burglar broke in while I was away.
while away; during one's absence
house where the family is out; empty house