1.
to become accustomed to living; to get used to living in a place
to become comfortable with one's living environment through experience
住み慣れた町を離れたくない。
I don't want to leave the town I've grown used to living in.
半年で新しい場所に住み慣れた。
I got used to living in the new place in half a year.
住み慣れたアパートを出るのは寂しい。
It's sad to leave the apartment I've become comfortable living in.
COMPOUND VERB:
住む (to live) + 慣れる (to become accustomed)
CONJUGATION:
- 住み慣れる (dictionary form)
- 住み慣れた (past - commonly used as modifier)
- 住み慣れている (currently accustomed)
COMMON USAGE:
- 住み慣れた場所 - a place one is used to living
- 住み慣れた町 - a town one is comfortable in
- 住み慣れた家 - a home one is accustomed to
PATTERN:
~慣れる compound verbs (become used to ~):
- 聞き慣れる - become used to hearing
- 食べ慣れる - become used to eating
- 見慣れる - become used to seeing
- 使い慣れる - become used to using