dwell in Japanese
dwell in Japanese is 住む, 居住 — dwell means to live or reside in a place.
dwell in Japanese
住む
Pronounced: sumu
(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.
居住
Pronounced: kyojuu
(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.
What does "dwell" mean?
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verb To live or reside in a place.
"The family has dwelt in this village for generations."
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verb To keep thinking or talking about something, often unnecessarily.
"Try not to dwell on the mistake — just move forward."
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dwell in a sentence
- The family has dwelt in this village for generations.
- Wild rabbits dwell in burrows beneath the old oak tree.
- Try not to dwell on the mistake — just move forward.
- She kept dwelling on what she should have said.
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What is "dwell" in Japanese?
"dwell" in Japanese is 住む, 居住. dwell means: To live or reside in a place.
How do you pronounce 住む?
"dwell" in Japanese is 住む, pronounced "sumu".
How do you use "dwell" in a sentence?
Example: "The family has dwelt in this village for generations." In Japanese, "dwell" is 住む, 居住.
Are there other ways to say "dwell" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "dwell": 住む, 居住.
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