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What does 住む (すむ, sumu) mean?

住む (すむ, sumu) means to live, to reside.

Quick facts
Readingすむ
Romajisumu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
すむ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsumu

to live, to reside

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit

Example sentences

  • My older brother lives in Osaka.

  • I live in Tokyo.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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