What does 留守番 mean?
留守番 is a Japanese noun meaning “care-taking, caretaker, house-watching” in English. It can also be translated as “caretaker” depending on context. It is written as 留守番 in kanji, るすばん in hiragana, and rusuban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その子は留守番をしなければならないと言って怒っていた。
The boy was cross at having to stay at home.