“House-sitting” in Japanese
Short answer
House-sitting in Japanese is “留守居” (rusui). Full meaning: house-sitting, house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period), keeper.
Other ways to say “House-sitting” in Japanese
留守番
rusuban care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home; caretaker, house-sitter
留守
rusu absence, being away from home; house-sitting, house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
るす
rusu absence, being away from home; house-sitting, house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
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