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How do you say "i live in" in Japanese?

私は東京に住んでいます

watashi ha toukyou ni sun deimasu

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "i live in" is 私は東京に住んでいます (watashi ha toukyou ni sun deimasu).

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Pronunciation

Say wah-tah-shee wah toh-kyoh-nee soon-deh-ee-mah-soo, sunde means 'living', with a soft n before the final de.

Writing and usage

私は東京に住んでいます is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

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How to remember 私は東京に住んでいます

Sunde sounds like 'soon, day', picture moving into a new apartment, thinking 'soon, day by day, this will feel like home.'

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Questions about 私は東京に住んでいます

How do you pronounce 私は東京に住んでいます?

Say wah-tah-shee wah toh-kyoh-nee soon-deh-ee-mah-soo, sunde means 'living', with a soft n before the final de.

Is 私は東京に住んでいます formal or casual?

私は東京に住んでいます is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 私は東京に住んでいます written in Japanese?

私は東京に住んでいます is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as watashi ha toukyou ni sun deimasu.

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