godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
General intransitive use for living one's daily life, often with a location or manner.
彼は田舎で静かに暮らしている。
He lives quietly in the countryside.
年金だけで暮らすのは大変
It's hard to get by on just a pension.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
make a living; earn a livelihood
Focuses on the economic aspect of sustaining oneself, often with a means of income.
彼は翻訳で暮らしている。
He makes a living as a translator.
一日に一ドルで暮らす人々がいる。
There are people who live on a dollar a day.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb, intransitive verb
spend one's days; pass one's time
Dated usage; describes spending time in a certain way or state. Often replaced by 過ごす in modern Japanese.
彼は読書に日を暮らした。
He spent his days reading.
昔はこうして一日を暮らしたものだ。
In the old days, people used to pass the whole day like this.
suffix, godan verb (-su)
keep doing; spend all day doing
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb. Indicates doing something habitually or all day long.
彼は一日中遊び暮らしている。
He spends all day playing.
夏休みは寝て暮らした。
I spent the summer vacation sleeping.