起居する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 起居する | 起居しない |
| Polite | 起居します | 起居しません |
| Past polite | 起居しました | 起居しませんでした |
| Past | 起居した | 起居しなかった |
| Te-form | 起居して | 起居しないで |
| Desire | 起居したい | 起居したくない |
| Potential | 起居できる | 起居できない |
| Passive | 起居される | 起居されない |
| Causative | 起居させる | 起居させない |
| Causative passive | 起居させられる | 起居させられない |
| Volitional | 起居しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 起居しましょう | |
| Imperative | 起居しろ | 起居するな |
| Conditional | 起居すれば | 起居しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 起居したら | 起居しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
daily life; everyday living
Refers to the routine activities of daily life, often used in formal or literary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to live one's daily life'.
I am living a relaxed daily life in the countryside.
condition; well-being; state of health
Used in expressions inquiring about someone's health or condition, such as 起居を伺う (to ask after someone's health). Formal and somewhat old-fashioned.
I am writing to ask after your health.
standing and sitting; movements
Original literal meaning referring to physical actions of rising and sitting. Now mostly seen in fixed expressions or classical contexts.
Originally, 起居 referred to the actions of standing up and sitting down.