すまう

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
住まう

Etymology

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From the 未然形 (mizenkei, imperfective stem) of the verb 住む (sumu, to live in, to dwell) and the Old Japanese (auxiliary verb for repetition or succession).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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すまう (sumauすまふ (sumafu)?godan (stem すまい (sumai), past すまった (sumatta))

  1. to live at; to dwell; to reside

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN