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留守番する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 留守番する | 留守番しない |
| Polite | 留守番します | 留守番しません |
| Past polite | 留守番しました | 留守番しませんでした |
| Past | 留守番した | 留守番しなかった |
| Te-form | 留守番して | 留守番しないで |
| Desire | 留守番したい | 留守番したくない |
| Potential | 留守番できる | 留守番できない |
| Passive | 留守番される | 留守番されない |
| Causative | 留守番させる | 留守番させない |
| Causative passive | 留守番させられる | 留守番させられない |
| Volitional | 留守番しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 留守番しましょう | |
| Imperative | 留守番しろ | 留守番するな |
| Conditional | 留守番すれば | 留守番しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 留守番したら | 留守番しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
house-sitting; caretaking; staying home to watch the house
The act of staying at home while others are out, often to receive visitors or take care of things. Commonly used in 留守番をする and 留守番電話.
I house-sat while my parents were traveling.
I was bored all day staying home to watch the house.
2
The person who stays behind to look after the house. Often used in contexts like 留守番役 or 留守番をする人.
He was put in charge of house-sitting during the party.
Usage patterns
- 留守番をするto stay home and watch the house (while others are out)
While my mother was out, I stayed home to watch the house.
- 〈人〉に留守番を頼むto ask someone to house-sit
I asked my neighbor to watch the house while I was traveling.
- 〈人〉に留守番をさせるto have someone stay home and watch the house
It's a bit worrying to have my child stay home alone.