Japanese

らす

くらす
Meaning: to live; to spend time; to get along
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 暮らす 暮らさない
Polite 暮らします 暮らしません
Past 暮らした 暮らさなかった
Polite + Past 暮らしました 暮らしませんでした
Te-form 暮らして 暮らさなくて
Potential 暮らせる 暮らせない
Passive 暮らされる 暮らされない
Causative 暮らさせる 暮らさせない
Imperative 暮らせ 暮らすな

Handwriting

暮
ら
す

Example sentences

I want to live quietly in the countryside.
私たちは静かな町で暮らしている。
We live in a quiet town.
彼らはいつまでも幸せに暮らした。
They lived happily ever after.
誰にでも平和に暮らす権利がある。
Everyone has the right to live in peace.
彼は都会よりも田舎で暮らすことを好む。
He prefers living in the countryside over the city.
家族がバラバラに暮らしている。
The family lives apart.
都会の片隅で静かに暮らす。
Living quietly in a corner of the city.
彼は長いこと海外で暮らしている。
He has been living abroad for a long time.
静かな郊外で暮らすのが私の夢だ。
Living in the quiet suburbs is my dream.
その城には今も王族が暮らしている。
Royal family members still live in that castle.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of living daily life or passing time in a certain way.

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