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    3. 暮らす

    暮らす

    暮くら​す​

    to live

    N3KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    暮す

    くらす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to live, to get along
    2.
    to spend (time)

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは東とう京きょうで暮くらしています。

    I live in Tokyo.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    都と会かいで暮くらすのは便べん利りだが、家や賃ちんが高たかい。

    Living in the city is convenient, but the rent is expensive.

    KMT10Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは質しっ素そに暮くらすことを選えらんだ。

    He chose to live a simple life.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    自し然ぜんの中なかで暮くらす生せい活かつに憧あこがれている。

    I long for a life living in nature.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    家か族ぞくみんなで楽たのしく暮くらしたい。

    I want to live happily with my whole family.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    暮
    く.れる・く.らす…(4)
    evening・twilight・season's end・livelihood・make a living…(1)
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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