Japanese word

住まい

Pronunciation

Romajisumai

Meaning

  • nounhome

Example

私は新しい住まいを探しています。watashi wa atara shi i su ma i o saga shi te i ma su

I am looking for a new home.

Illustration for 住まい (home)

More examples

新しい住まいを探しています。atara shi i su ma i o saga shi te i ma su

I am looking for a new home.

Core concept

It focuses on the living place that provides a person with a base for everyday life.

Common phrases

  • 住まいを探すsu ma i o saga su

    look for a home

  • 住まいを選ぶsu ma i o era bu

    choose a home

  • 住まいを変えるsu ma i o ka e ru

    change one's home

Similar words

家ie: An everyday term for a building or place where a person or family lives.
住居jūkyo: A place used as a person's or family's residence.
住宅jūtaku: A building or unit designed for people to live in.

Definition in Japanese

人が日常生活を送るための家や居所。hito ga nichi jō sei katsu o oku ru ta me no ie ya i dokoro

Word origin

住まい (sumai) is a native Japanese noun formed from 住まう (sumau, "to dwell"), and it names the place where someone dwells.

Usage tips

  • Questions containing お住まい (osumai) commonly ask about a person's residence in a polite way, especially in service conversations.

Related words

  • 住まい方sumaikataway of livingnoun
  • 住まい手sumaiteresidentnoun

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