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to live; to reside; to inhabit
この土地に長年住まう人々の暮らしを調べた。
I studied the lives of people who have resided in this area for many years.
山奥に一人で住まっている老人を訪ねた。
I visited an old man living alone deep in the mountains.
かつてこの家に住まった有名な画家の足跡をたどった。
I retraced the steps of a famous painter who once resided in this house.