座る【すわる】
Frequency rank: 443.
- to sit; to squat
- to assume (a position)
- to hold steady; to hold stillesp. 据わる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 座る【すわる】Frequency rank: 443.
- 据わる【すわる】Frequency rank: 18,475. – 18,547.
- 坐る【すわる】
- 据る【すわる】
- すわるFrequency rank: 37,313. – 37,771.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to sit; to squat
- to assume (a position)
- to hold steady; to hold still
This meaning is used when talking about physically sitting down or squatting.
I am sitting and waiting.
This meaning is used when talking about assuming a certain position or posture for a specific purpose.
This meaning is used when talking about holding something steady or still in a specific position.
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Example sentences
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People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.
Now that I think of it, I've been asked to look at a haiku he'd written by the tipsy bloke sitting next to me on the train.
So they sought a place such that the conference seating would have them facing the Americans.
After being told, "Please, sit down," I sit in the chair.
6. じゅぎょう授業のおわり終わりちかく近くになると、きょうし教師がひとこと一言もきごう「しずかに静かにしなさいきごう」きごう「すわりなさい座りなさいきごう!きごう」といわない言わないにもかかわらず、しぜん自然とこどもたち子どもたちはじぶん自分のせき席にもどり戻りしずかに静かになる。
As the lesson comes to an end, even if the teacher doesn't say "be quiet" or "sit down," the children naturally return to their seats and quieten down.
I know you're at an age where sexual desire flourishes and you want to do 'you-know-what' with 'that' but... well, sit down there.
9. はんぷてぃハンプティだんぷてぃダンプティ、かべ壁のうえ上にすわって座って、はんぷてぃハンプティだんぷてぃダンプティ、どしんドシンとおちた落ちた。おうさま王様のうま馬のみんなもおうさま王様のけらい家来のみんなもはんぷてぃハンプティをもとにもどせなかった元に戻せなかった。
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.
I just couldn't put up with the man smelling of whisky sitting next to me.
Day after day, the dog sat waiting for his master in front of the station.
At a hilarious party, one frequently finds a wet blanket sitting next to the life of the party.