Illustration: In a wooded Japanese neighborhood park, a small squirrel returns to a hollow in an old tree with a nut held between its forepaws. Inside the opening, two young squirrels rest in a nest of dry grass and shredded bark. A few stored nuts sit behind them, making the hollow feel regularly occupied.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

棲すむ

sumu

to live, to inhabit

Used mainly for animals; 住む is usual for people. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 魚さかなは水みずの中なかに棲すんでいます。

    Fish live in water.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. コロンブスがアメリカ大陸たいりくを発見はっけんしたとき、バイソン（アメリカ野牛やぎゅう）は、広大こうだいな地域ちいきに棲すんでいた。

    When Columbus discovered America, bison (American buffalo) inhabited a wide-ranging area.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 鴨川上流の雲ヶ畑には、特別天然記念物のオオサンショウウオが棲む。

    A special natural treasure, the Japanese giant salamander lives in Kumogahata in the upper Kamogawa River.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 棲

  • 棲live; dwellOnセイKunすむ

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