JLPT N2 · Noun

住まい (sumai)

住まい (すまい, sumai) is a Japanese noun meaning “dwelling; house”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: すまい
Romaji: sumai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

dwelling; house; residence; address · noun
living; life · suffix noun, noun · pronounced ずまい as a suffix

Example sentences

ところで、お住まいはどちらですか。

By the way, where do you live?

Tatoeba #200866

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 住まい

住

dwell, reside, liveジュウ・ヂュウ・す.む・す.まう · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 住まい.

住むすむto live (of humans)住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.)住じゅうdwelling住宅じゅうたくresidence住民じゅうみんinhabitant住居じゅうきょdwelling衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter居住きょじゅうresidence移住いじゅうmigration

Source: JMdict entry 1595750 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.