► 名詞
座 [ざ] [liter] meaning: people rank: 3
☆ 彼の発言は座を白けさせた ⇨ His remark threw a wet blanket to the attendance (☛ The people gathered for an occasion in a room)
座 [ざ] [liter] meaning: position rank: 3
☆ 彼等は一位の座を明け渡した ⇨ They conceded the top position in the standing
☆ 彼は社長の座に就いた ⇨ He assumed the position of CEO (☛ A position of authority)
► 接尾辞
座 [ざ] meaning: star rank: 3
☆ オリオン座 ⇨ Orion constellation
座 [ざ] meaning: theater rank: 3
☆ 歌舞伎座 ⇨ The Kabuki theater (☛ It is used for both a theater building, and a group)
More examples:
- 私達は木陰に座った ⇨ We sat in the tree shade
- そうで御座る ⇨ Yes that is so
- お客さんをお座敷にお通しして ⇨ Please take the guests to the guest room
- 座るでも寝転がるでも、とにかく楽にして ⇨ You can sit or lie down, or whatever that makes you comfortable
- 赤ちゃんは未だ首が座らない ⇨ The baby’s neck is not stable yet
- 彼は座禅を組んでいる ⇨ He is doing a sitting meditation
- ずっと座っていたので少し体操した ⇨ I had been sitting for a long time, so I did some exercise
- あそこに座っているのが私の母だ ⇨ The one sitting over there is my mother
- 私達は向き合って座った ⇨ We sat facing each other
- 彼は床にどっかと座り込んだ ⇨ He sat on the floor with a thud
- それで私は結構で御座います ⇨ I am fine with that
- 彼は首相の座に返り咲いた ⇨ He has returned to the position of the prime minister
- 彼は現金を銀行口座から引き出した ⇨ He withdrew some cash from his bank account
- 巨人は首位の座を奪取した ⇨ The Giants took the top spot
- 彼女は部屋の隅っこに座っていた ⇨ She was sitting in the corner of the room