留守

るす

absence, being away from home

JLPT N4

Details

Part of Speech:: Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Romaji:: rusu

私は留守にしているから、電話に出られない

I'm away from home right now, so I can't answer the phone.

お母さんは留守で、家には誰もいない

My mother is away from home and there is no one at home.