Illustration: An adult sits comfortably at the low table in their small Japanese apartment, folding laundry while breakfast dishes wait near the kitchen sink. Their glasses, sewing basket and half-finished knitted scarf occupy familiar places within reach.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

住すむ

sumu

to live, to reside

Example sentences

  1. あなたはどのくらいの間あいだ、神戸こうべに住すんでいますか。

    How long have you lived in Kobe?

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  2. 東京とうきょうに住すんでいます。

    I live in Tokyo.

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  3. 田舎いなかに住すんでいます。

    I live in the country.

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Kanji in 住

  • 住dwell; resideOnジュウ・ヂュウ・チュウKunすむ・すまう

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