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noun[C]
a place where someone lives; a dwelling, residence, or home
sumai
Pronunciation
Etymology
A nominal form of the verb 住まう, meaning “to live; to dwell,” related to 住む.
Examples
私の住まいは駅の近くです。
watashi no sumai wa eki no chikaku desu
My home is near the station.
新しい住まいを探しています。
atarashii sumai o sagashite imasu
I am looking for a new place to live.
お住まいはどちらですか。
osumai wa dochira desu ka
Where do you live?
Character Breakdown
住
su
to live; to reside
ま
ma
phonetic hiragana syllable
い
i
phonetic hiragana syllable
Collocations
住まいを探す
新しい住まい
お住まい
住まいを移す
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