「住めば都」の意味と英訳
読み方：
すめばみやこ (sumeba miyako)
英訳
Home is where you make it
意味と文化的な背景
意味：
どこでも住めば住みやすくなるという意味。
Any place can feel like home once you get used to it.
文化的な背景：
日本文化の適応力を反映。生活の話題でよく使われる。
Reflects adaptability in Japanese culture. Common in personal life discussions.
英訳文法・学習のポイント
英訳文法のポイント
• 住めば (sumeba) = conditional form of 住む (sumu, “to live”), meaning “if one lives”
• 都 (miyako) = “capital” or “metropolis” (noun), often implying a pleasant or desirable place
The proverb is a conditional clause followed by a noun, where the condition implies transformation of perception through familiarity.
英訳の注意ポイント
Could be misunderstood as promoting any place as a capital, rather than comfort through familiarity.
例文
基本の例文
引っ越して不安だったけど、もう慣れた。住めば都だね。
I was nervous after moving, but now I’m settled—Home is where you make it.
応用例
冒険者ギルドの寮も慣れれば快適。住めば都。
Even the guild dorm feels cozy after a while—Home is where you make it.