住みます（すみます、sumimaす）
- to live

The Japanese verb 住みます 住みます means "to live," "to reside," or "to dwell." It implies the act of living in a place, establishing one's residence, or making a place one's home. This verb focuses on the act of inhabiting a space over a period of time.

⚫︎私は東京に住みます。 Translation: I live in Tokyo. ⚫︎新しいアパートに住みます予定です。 Translation: I plan to live in a new apartment. ⚫︎この町に長い間住みます。 Translation: I have been living in this town for a long time.

⚫︎This verb is used when describing where someone lives or intends to live. ⚫︎It's suitable for situations from everyday conversation to more formal settings. ⚫︎Typically used with a location (e.g., city, house, apartment) indicated by the particle に or で. ⚫︎It can also be used in the -te form 住んで to indicate the state of living somewhere.

⚫︎The verb is written as 住みます住みます. ⚫︎The kanji is 住 (read as す - su) meaning "to live," "to reside," or "dwelling." ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is みます. ⚫︎Other conjugations include 住む (plain form), 住んで (te-form), 住んだ (past tense), and 住まない (negative form).

⚫︎暮らす (kurasu) - to live, to make a living; often implies a lifestyle. ⚫︎居住する (kyojū suru) - to reside, to dwell; more formal than 住む. ⚫︎滞在する (taizai suru) - to stay, to reside temporarily. (different usage)

There aren't direct antonyms, but words suggesting the opposite action are: ⚫︎引っ越す (hikkosu) - to move (residence). ⚫︎去る (saru) - to leave, to depart. ⚫︎出る (deru) - to leave, to go out. (depending on the context)

来年から大阪に住みます。 ・Translation: I will live in Osaka starting next year. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 住みます to express the speaker's future residential plans.

家族は今、北海道に住んでいます。 ・Translation: My family is now living in Hokkaido. ・Explanation: The sentence uses the -te form of 住む (住んで) to describe the current state of living in Hokkaido.

The kanji 住 (す - su) is the root of the word and it represents the idea of "residing" or "dwelling". The verb form 住む (sumu) derives from this kanji, with the addition of the verb ending. The meaning has been consistent throughout history, reflecting the core concept of inhabiting a place.