住まい
すまい
sumai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 53 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
住まい (すまい (sumai)) means "House". It is read すまい (sumai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
House
Also : Residence · Dwelling
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Example Sentences
海辺の住まいは波の音が聞こえる。
うみべのすまいはなみのおとがきこえる。
In a beachside house, you can hear the sound of waves.
田舎の住まいは空気が清潔だ。
いなかのすまいはくうきがせいけつだ。
Rural houses have clean air.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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