棲すむ

sumu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest

Intransitive

, Related to 住む

コロンブスがアメリカ大陸たいりくを発見はっけんしたとき、バイソン（アメリカ野牛やぎゅう）は、広大こうだいな地域ちいきに棲すんでいた。

korombusuga amerikatairikuo hakken shita toki baison'(amerikayagyū)wa kōdaina chiikini sunde ita.

When Columbus discovered America, bison (American buffalo) inhabited a wide-ranging area.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

棲すまない

sumanai

The negative form

1. Not dwell; Not inhabit

★ Common

Verb

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棲すまなかった

sumanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not dwell; Did not live

★ Common

Verb

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棲すんだ

sunda

The past form

1. Lived; Dwelled

★ Common

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棲すんで

sunde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Living in; Residing in

★ Common

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棲すみました

sumimashita

The polite past form

1. Lived; Dwelled

★ Common

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棲すみます

sumimasu

The polite form

1. To reside; To live (humble)

★ Common

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棲すみません

sumimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not live (there); Do not reside (there)

Verb

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棲すみませんでした

sumimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not live; Did not dwell

★ Common

Verb

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Common 24 items

棲すまないで

sumanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't perch.; Don't dwell.

★ Common

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棲すまなきゃ

sumanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must live there; Have to live there

★ Common

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棲すまなくてもいい

sumanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to live there.; Don't need to live there.

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すまなければならない

sumanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must live; Must dwell

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すみたい

sumitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to live; Want to inhabit

★ Common

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棲すみたくない

sumitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to live there.; Don't want to inhabit.

★ Common

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棲すむところ

sumu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Dwelling place; Habitat

★ Common

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棲すむみたい

sumu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it lives there.; Seems to inhabit.

★ Common

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棲すめない

sumenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot perch.; Cannot live.

★ Common

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棲すめる

sumeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can inhabit; Can live in

Verb

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棲すもう

sumō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's settle down.; Let's live.

★ Common

Verb

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棲すんじゃう

sunja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To live/stay/reside (and stop); To have lived/stayed/resided (with regret/completion)

★ Common

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棲すんじゃダメ

sunja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't nest.; Don't settle.

★ Common

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棲すんだばかり

sundabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just settled in; Recently inhabited

★ Common

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棲すんでいない

sunde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not dwelling; Not living

★ Common

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棲すんでいる

sunde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Living; Residing

★ Common

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棲すんではいけない

sundewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dwell.; Must not inhabit.

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すんでもいい

sundemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stay.; May live.

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すんどく

sundoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To stay; To live in

★ Common

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棲すまないでください

sumanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't nest.; Don't perch.

★ Common

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棲すみなさい

suminasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stay.; Live.

★ Common

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棲すみましょう

sumimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's live (together); Let's settle down

★ Common

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棲すめます

sumemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can inhabit; Can live in

★ Common

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棲すんでいます

sunde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Residing; Living

★ Common

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Advanced 28 items

棲すませられる

sumaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be allowed to keep; To be made to dwell

★ Common

Verb

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棲すませる

sumaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let dwell; To allow to inhabit

★ Common

Verb

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棲すまないでくれ

sumanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't perch.; Don't settle.

★ Common

Verb

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棲すまなければいけない

sumanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must live; Have to live

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すまれる

sumareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be inhabited; To be lived in

★ Common

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棲すみがち

sumigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

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棲すみきる

sumikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To live out one's life; To settle down completely

★ Common

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棲すみそうだ

sumisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to inhabit; Looks like it lives there

★ Common

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棲すみっぱなし

sumippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Remaining; Staying put

★ Common

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棲すみぬく

suminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To persist until completion

★ Common

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棲すむそうだ

sumu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said to live/inhabit.; Apparently lives/inhabits.

★ Common

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棲すむと

sumuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one dwells; If/when one lives

★ Common

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棲すむな

sumuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not dwell.; Do not inhabit.

★ Common

Verb

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棲すむなら

sumunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when inhabiting; If/when living

★ Common

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棲すむようだ

sumu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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棲すむらしい

sumurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to live; Appears to inhabit

★ Common

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棲すめ

sume

A strong, direct command

1. Settle.; Perch.

★ Common

Verb

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棲すめば

sumeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one dwells; If/when it nests

★ Common

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棲すんだそうだ

sunda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Lived in; Dwelled in

★ Common

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棲すんだだろう

sundadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably inhabited.; Probably lived in.

★ Common

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棲すんだところ

sunda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Settled; Landed

★ Common

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棲すんだら

sundara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) dwells; If/when (one) lives

★ Common

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棲すんだらしい

sundarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have lived in; Appeared to have inhabited

★ Common

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棲すんでくれ

sunde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stay.; Live here.

★ Common

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棲すんでちょうだい

sunde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stay with me.; Live with me.

★ Common

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棲すんでくださいませ

sunde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please live here.; Please reside here.

★ Common

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棲すんではならない

sundewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not dwell.; Do not reside.

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すんでもよろしい

sundemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I stay?; You may stay.

★ Common

Adjective

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棲すむ

sumu

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