暮らす
くらす
kurasu
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
暮らす (くらす (kurasu)) means "to live". The reading is くらす (kurasu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to live
Also : to get by · to get along · to earn one's living
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Example Sentences
田舎で静かに暮らすことが私の夢だ。
いなかでしずかにくらすことがわたしのゆめだ。
Living quietly in the countryside is my dream.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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