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住まう · godan verb (-u)

Meanings

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

A somewhat formal or literary verb for living somewhere, often implying a settled, long-term residence. More formal than 住む.

〈場ば所しょ〉に住すまうto dwell in a place
彼かれはこの古ふるい町まちに長ながく住すまっている。
He has long dwelled in this old town.
〈人ひと〉と住すまうto dwell together with someone
祖そ父ふ母ぼと一いっ緒しょに住すまっている家か族ぞくも多おおい。
Many families dwell together with their grandparents.

住すむN5
住む is the common, everyday verb for living somewhere, while 住まう is a more formal or literary word suggesting a settled, long-term dwelling.
居きょ住じゅうN1
居住する is a formal, bureaucratic term used in official or legal contexts, whereas 住まう has a literary, almost poetic feel.
暮くらすN4
暮らす focuses on how one lives day-to-day (lifestyle, livelihood), while 住まう emphasizes the physical act of dwelling in a place.

住すまいN3
dwelling; home; residence; address · living; way of life; residential situation
仮かり住ずまい
temporary residence; temporary housing
一人ひとり住ずまいN2
living alone; living by oneself
住すまい手て
resident; tenant; occupant
居い住ずまい
seating posture; way one sits

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住すまうUsage91%
Standard kanji form; the most common spelling for this verb.
住すまうUsage4%
irregular okuriganararely-used kanji form
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely encountered.
すまうUsage4%
棲すまうUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 棲 carries a nuance of living in a natural habitat, but this spelling is seldom used.

Modern 住まう continues classical 住まふ, a durative formation related to 住む. The historical ending まふ developed regularly into まう.