English–Japanese

“live” in Japanese

Japanese

Also生きる (ikiru) · 暮らす (kurasu)

Romajisumu

母と京都に住みます。haha to kyō to ni su mi ma su

I live in Kyoto with my mother.

“Live” in Japanese is 住む (sumu).

住む (sumu) describes continuing daily life in a place that serves as one's home.

友だちは学校の近くに住んでいます。tomo da chi wa gak kō no chika ku ni su n de i ma su

My friend lives near the school.

将来は海の近くに住みます。shō rai wa umi no chika ku ni su mi ma su

I will live near the sea in the future.

In everyday Japanese, 住む (sumu) describes having a home in a place, whereas いる (iru) describes simply being present there.

ikiru

verblive

祖父は八十歳まで生きました。so fu wa hachi jū sai ma de i ki ma shi ta

My grandfather lived until he was eighty.

kurasu

verblive

私は家族と暮らします。watashi wa ka zoku to ku ra shi ma su

I live with my family.