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住まい
sumai
Description
「住まい」は人が住んでいる家や場所のことです。
"住まい" refers to the house or place where a person lives.
「家」よりも少していねいで、生活する場所という意味でよく使います。
It is a bit more polite than "家" and is often used to mean a place where one lives.
Meanings
住まいsumai
residence; home; place where one lives
新しい住まいはとても静かです。
The new residence is very quiet.
お住まいo-sumai
one's residence (polite)
お住まいはどちらですか。
Where is your residence?
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Notes
- Etymology
noun form of the verb 住む (to live), with the classical nominalizing suffix -い.
- Nuance
softer and more formal than 家; often used in polite questions like お住まいはどちらですか.
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