Care-taking or house-sitting; staying at home to receive visitors, collect mail, and watch the house ('to do 留守番').
母が旅行中、私が留守番をした。
I stayed home to look after the house while my mother traveled.
留守番中はドアに鍵をかけておいてください。
Please keep the door locked while you're watching the house.
子どもに留守番を頼むときは連絡先を教えておくべきだ。
When asking a child to stay home, you should give them contact information.
旅行中に留守番電話に伝言を残した。
I left a message on the answering machine while I was traveling.
A caretaker or house-sitter — a person who stays to look after the house while others are out.
近所の叔母さんに留守番を頼んだ。
I asked a nearby aunt to look after the house.
留守番は子どもでもできるが、責任を教える必要がある。
Children can stay home to look after the house, but it's necessary to teach them responsibility.
週末はアパートの留守番をアルバイトが担当する。
On weekends, a part-timer is in charge of caretaking the apartment.