暮らし

• Reading: くらし
• Romaji: kurashi
• Kanji breakdown: 暮 (ku/bo) — livelihood, dusk, end of day
• Pronunciation: /kɯ.ɾa.ɕi/

Meaning

Way of life; lifestyle; living. Refers to how one lives day to day.

Derived from the verb 暮らす (to live/make a living). Often used with adjectives to describe quality of life, such as 楽な暮らし (comfortable life) or 一人暮らし (living alone). Very common in everyday conversation and lifestyle media.

Examples

1. 田舎の暮らしに憧れている人が増えている。 More and more people dream of living in the countryside.
2. 一人暮らしを始めてから料理を覚えた。 I learned to cook after I started living on my own.
3. この町は暮らしやすくてとても気に入っている。 This town is so easy to live in that I really like it.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, lifestyle, housing

Tone: warm

Origin & History

Noun form of the verb 暮らす (to live, to spend one's days). The kanji 暮 depicts the sun setting, evoking the passage of a day.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal