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暮らす
kurasu
Description
「暮らす」は、毎日の生活を送る、そこに住んで生活するという意味の言葉です。
"暮らす" means to live daily life or to reside and live in a place.
「一人で暮らす」「田舎で暮らす」のように、住む場所や生活の様子と一緒によく使います。
"暮らす" is often used with where or how one lives, like in "一人で暮らす" (live alone) or "田舎で暮らす" (live in the countryside).
Meanings
暮らすkurasu
to live, to make a living, to get by
私は東京で一人で暮らしています。
I live alone in Tokyo.
暮らすkurasu
to spend or pass one's days
毎日楽しく暮らしたいです。
I want to live happily every day.
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Notes
- Nuance
暮らす stresses daily living and getting by over time; 住む just means to reside somewhere.
- Etymology
related to 暮れる (to grow dark), originally 'to pass the day' to its end.
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