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“To hold still” in Japanese

Short answer
座る suwaru すわる

To hold still in Japanese is “座る” (suwaru). Full meaning: to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still.

Other ways to say “To hold still” in Japanese

坐る suwaru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still 坐れる suwareru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still 据わる suwaru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すわる suwaru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still 座れる suwareru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still 座わる suwaru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すはッ suwa to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すわれる suwareru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すわっ suwa to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すわッ suwa to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still すわろ suwaro to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still

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