住まい【すまい】
Frequency rank: 12,407. – 12,441. (for form 住居: 7,993. – 8,005.)
- dwelling; house; residence; addresssee also 住居【じゅうきょ】
- living; lifepronounced ずまい as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a suffix; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- dwelling; house; residence; address
- living; life
This meaning refers to a physical place where a person or family lives, encompassing various types of homes such as apartments, houses, or other shelters.
In this context, the term conveys the idea of one's way of living or lifestyle, emphasizing the experience of existence in a particular environment.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すまい住まいをかまえる構えるto establish a residenceすまい住まいさがし探しhouse huntingここちよい心地よいすまい住まいcomfortable dwellingすまい住まいのえらび選びかた方how to choose a residenceすまい住まいをととのえる整えるto organize one's living spaceあたらしい新しいすまい住まいnew residenceすまい住まいをみつける見つけるto find a homeすまい住まいにかんする関するじょうほう情報information about housingりそう理想のすまい住まいideal homeすまい住まいをもつ持つto own a dwelling
Example sentences
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When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.
People devised shelters in order to protect themselves.
What is indispensable to our lives, along with food and clothes, is housing.
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time.
A household is a group that shares the same living space and finances.