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Meaning of 住み着く(すみつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

住み着く, 住みつく, 住着く
Kana Reading
すみつく
Romaji
sumitsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to settle (in a place); to settle down

Example Sentences

住み着く, 住みつく, 住着く, すみつく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
住み着く
Plain Polite
住み着きます
Negative
住み着かない
Negative Polite
住み着きません

Past

Plain
住み着いた
Plain Polite
住み着きました
Negative
住み着かなかった
Negative Polite
住み着きませんでした

Te

Plain
住み着いて
Plain Polite
住み着きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
住み着かれる
Plain Polite
住み着かれます
Negative
住み着かれない
Negative Polite
住み着かれません

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JLPT 4

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

On: チャク, ジャク

Kun: き.る, -ぎ, き.せる, -き.せ, つ.く, つ.ける

12 strokes

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JLPT 4

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

On: ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Kun: す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい

7 strokes

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