暮らす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 暮らす is read くらす and means living one's everyday life.
• Basic usage: It is used for a desired quiet life after retirement or an exchange student's daily life with a local family.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Focus compared with 住む
  • 住む(すむ) focuses on the place of residence, while 暮らす focuses on the life lived there. 静かに暮らしたい expresses how one wishes to live, not only where.