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住む (すむ) — to reside | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

住む

すむ

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to reside
2to live in
3to live (of humans)
4to inhabit

Example sentence

どこに住んでいますか。

どこにすんでいますか。

Where do you live?

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

住Dwell, Reside, Live7 strokes

Full entry on Jisho