“To sit down” in Japanese
Short answer
To sit down in Japanese is “座り込む” (suwarikomu). Full meaning: to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest).
Other ways to say “To sit down” in Japanese
坐り込む
suwarikomu to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
座りこむ
suwarikomu to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
坐りこむ
suwarikomu to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
すわり込む
suwarikomu to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
すわりこむ
suwarikomu to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
腰を下ろす
koshiwoorosu to sit down
腰を掛ける
koshiwokakeru to sit down, to take a seat
尻を据える
shiriwosueru to sit down
座りこま
suwarikoma to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
座りこん
suwarikon to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
坐り込も
suwarikomo to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest)
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.