Translation and Meaning of: 住む - sumu

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 住む (sumu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: sumu

Kana: すむ

Type: verb

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住む

Translation / Meaning: to fulfill; reside; to live; dwell; dwell

Meaning in English: to abide;to reside;to live in;to inhabit;to dwell

Definition: living in a specific place.

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Explanation and Etymology - (住む) sumu

住む It is a Japanese word meaning "living" or "residing". The word is composed of the characters "住" which means "living" and "む" which is a verbal suffix that indicates the action of doing something. The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when Japan began to be urbanized and people began to settle in permanent areas. The word is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe where someone lives or where someone is currently living.

How to Write in Japanese - (住む) sumu

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Verbal conjugation of 住む

See below a small list of verb conjugations: 住む (sumu)

  • 住む - Infinitive form
  • 住みます - Affirmative present form
  • 住まない - Present negative form
  • 住んでいます - Affirmative present continuous form
  • 住まなかった - Passed form
  • 住んでいました - Past continuous form

Synonyms and Similar - (住む) sumu

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

居住する; 住所を置く; 住まう; 住居する; 住み着く; 住み込む; 住みか; 住まい; 住居; 住所; 住宅; 住民; 住人; 住む人; 住まわせる; 住まわす; 住まわし; 住まわしする; 住まわし屋; 住まわし業; 住まわし物; 住まわし先; 住まわし場; 住まわし術; 住まわし賃; 住まわし費; 住まわし代; 住

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Example Sentences - (住む) sumu

Below are some example sentences:

田舎に住むのは静かでいいです。

Inaka ni sumu no wa shizuka de ii desu

Living in the countryside is peaceful and good.

Living in the countryside is peaceful and good.

  • 田舎 - "Inaka" - Countryside It means "campo" or "rural area" in Japanese.
  • に - "ni" - "ni" a Japanese anime that indicates the location of something.
  • 住む - "sumu" - a Japanese verb that means "to live" or "to reside".
  • のは - "no wa" - not translatable a grammatical construction in Japanese that indicates the topic of the sentence.
  • 静か - "shizuka" - silent A Japanese adjective that means "quiet" or "calm".
  • で - "de" - "of" a Japanese term that indicates the condition or situation in which something occurs.
  • いい - "ii" - "ii" a Japanese adjective that means "good" or "pleasant".
  • です - desu - A polite way to say "to be" or "to exist" in Japanese.

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Other words of the same type: verb

See other words from our dictionary that are also: verb

焦げる

Kana: こげる

Romaji: kogeru

Translation / Meaning:

burn; be burned

加える

Kana: くわえる

Romaji: kuwaeru

Translation / Meaning:

attach; sum up; add (up); include; increase; to inflict

写す

Kana: うつす

Romaji: utsusu

Translation / Meaning:

filming; transcribe; duplicate; reproduce; draw; to describe; portray; photograph; imitate

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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