住む（すむ）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to live
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 住みます | すみます |
| te-form | 住んで | すんで |
| ta-form (past) | 住んだ | すんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 住まない | すまない |
| potential form | 住める | すめる |
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Example sentences
- 私は今、東京に住んでいる。 — I currently live in Tokyo.
- いつか海の近くの静かな町に住みたい。 — Someday I want to live in a quiet town near the sea.
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