► 動詞
掛ける [(2)かける] meaning: sit rank: 1
☆ そこに掛けて下さい ⇨ Please have a seat there (☛ Sit on a chair, or an elevated position)
座る [すわる] meaning: sit rank: 1
☆ 彼は社長の座に三十年間座り続けた ⇨ He held the position of CEO for 30 years
☆ 私は毎日一日中座ったままだ ⇨ I sit all day every day
☆ 座って下さい ⇨ Please take a seat (☛ Can be rude against your seniors and superiors. 御座り下さい is more respectful and common (see 座り))
うずくまる [(4)うずくまる] meaning: sit rank: 2
☆ 誰かが道端にうずくまっている ⇨ Someone is sitting on the roadside (☛ Sit on the ground with legs folded like in a fetal position, often crying or in pain)
腰掛ける [(4)こしかける] meaning: sit rank: 2
☆ 彼女は公園のベンチに腰掛けた ⇨ She sat on a bench in the park (☛ Literally means to hang your waist. The same with 腰を掛ける)
座り込む [(4)すわりこむ] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ デモ隊が広場に座り込んでいる ⇨ The protesters are squatting at the plaza (☛ Sit down and won’t move)
正座 [せいざ] [正座する] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ 長いこと正座して足が痺れた ⇨ My legs are numb from sitting long in the formal style (☛ Sit with legs folded underneath buttocks. Japanese formal sitting style)
着席 [ちゃくせき] [着席する] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ そろそろ始めたいので皆さん着席して頂けますか？ ⇨ I’d like to start, so could you all take seats please? (☛ People to take their seats in an arrangement)
へたり込む [(4)へたりこむ] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ 彼女は地面にへたり込んだ ⇨ She sat down on the ground (from exhaustion) (☛ Sit down with knee buckling from exhaustion)
反っくり返る [(5)そっくりかえる] meaning: sit rank: 4
☆ 彼は偉そうに椅子にそっくり返っているだけで何の仕事もしない ⇨ He is just sitting back in his chair arrogantly and won’t do any work (☛ Sit back arrogantly)
連座 [れんざ] [連座する] meaning: sit rank: 4
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► 成句
腰 [(2)こし] [腰を下ろす] meaning: sit rank: 2
☆ 彼は床にどっかと腰を下ろした ⇨ He sat down on the floor with a thud
腰 [(2)こし] [腰を掛ける] meaning: sit rank: 2
☆ 彼女は公園のベンチに腰を掛けた ⇨ She sat on a bench in the park (☛ Literally means to hang your waist. The same with 腰掛ける)
御座り [(2)おすわり] meaning: sit rank: 4
☆ 御座り！ ⇨ Sit! (☛ A command for a dog)
► 名詞
座り [すわり] meaning: sit rank: 2
☆ 座り心地の悪い椅子 ⇨ A chair uncomfortable to sit on
☆ そちらに御座り下さい ⇨ Please take a seat over there (☛ More respectful than 座って下さい)
胡座 [あぐら] [胡座をかく] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ 彼は胡座をかいている ⇨ He’s sitting cross-legged (☛ A relaxed sitting posture. Considered rude in formal occasions, or in front of seniors)
座り込み [すわりこみ] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ 抗議集団が市役所前で座り込みをしている ⇨ The protesters have been squatting in front of the city hall (☛ Sit down and won’t move)
正座 [せいざ] meaning: sit rank: 3
☆ 最近は正座は一般的でなくなった ⇨ Formal sitting is no longer common these days (☛ Sit with legs folded underneath buttocks. Japanese formal sitting style)