暮らす (くらす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

暮らす (くらす) means to live / to make a living.

See example sentences below.

暮らす at a glance

暮らす

くらすkurasu

N3verb

to live / to make a living

暮らすくらすkurasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to live / to make a living

Example 1

この町で長く暮らしています。

Translation

I have been living in this town for a long time.

Example 2

静かな場所で暮らしたいです。

Translation

I want to live in a quiet place.