“To live” in Japanese
Short answer
To live in Japanese is “住む” (sumu). Full meaning: to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide.
Other ways to say “To live” in Japanese
住まう
sumau to live, to reside, to inhabit
暮らす
kurasu to live, to get along; to spend (time)
生きる
ikiru to live, to exist; to make a living, to subsist; to be in effect, to be in use, to function
住する
juusuru to live, to reside, to inhabit
棲む
sumu to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
宿る
yadoru to dwell, to live, to remain; to stay at, to take shelter at, to stop at, to lodge at; to be pregnant
有る
aru to be, to exist, to live; to have; to be located
生る
ikiru to live, to exist; to make a living, to subsist; to be in effect, to be in use, to function
食う
kuu to eat; to live, to make a living, to survive; to bite, to sting (as insects do)
イキ
iki to live, to exist; to make a living, to subsist; to be in effect, to be in use, to function
栖む
sumu to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
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