住む (すむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

住む (すむ) means to live in / to reside.

See example sentences below.

住む at a glance

住む

すむsumu

N5verb

to live in / to reside

住むすむsumuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to live in / to reside

Example 1

私は東京にすんでいます。

Translation

I live in Tokyo.

Example 2

あの町にすみたいです。

Translation

I want to live in that town.