留

Meanings

detain, fasten, halt, stop

ES: quedarse, permanecer, parar, detener

Common words

• 留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student, exchange student
• 留守るすabsence, being away from home
• 留学りゅうがくstudying abroad
• 停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place
• 書留かきとめregistered mail, registered post, registration (of mail)
• 留守番るすばんcare-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
• 歌留多かるたkaruta, traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
• 留めるとどめるto stop, to halt, to hold back, to cease

Example sentences

• 留守番るすばんしててね。

  Would you look after the place while I'm out?

  Cuida el lugar mientras no estamos, ¿bueno?

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• 近ちかくにバスの停留所ていりゅうじょがあります。

  There is a bus stop near by.

  Cerca hay una parada de autobús.

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• 私わたしは両親りょうしんと留学りゅうがくのことを相談そうだんした。

  I talked with my parents about my studying abroad.

  Hablé con mis padres acerca de estudiar en el extranjero.

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• この手紙てがみは紛失ふんしつするといけないから、書留かきとめにするがよい。

  You had better get this letter registered for fear it should be lost.

  Es mejor que registres esta carta por temor a que se pierda.

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