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Yomi
いるす
Rōmaji
irusu
Type
idiom
Meaning
to pretend that one is not at home
Additional Info
居(い)る (“be”) + 留守 (るす) (“away from home”)
Example
真夜中にインターホンが鳴って知らない人がカメラに写っていたので、居留守した
The doorbell rang at midnight and a stranger was on the camera, so I pretended I was not at home
