“To sit” in Japanese
Short answer
To sit 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 sit” in Japanese
座する
zasuru to sit, to squat; to be implicated
腰掛ける
koshikakeru to sit (down)
座す
zasu to sit, to squat; to be implicated
坐る
suwaru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still
坐する
zasuru to sit, to squat; to be implicated
すはッ
suwa 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
ざする
zasuru to sit, to squat; to be implicated
座れる
suwareru to sit, to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady, to hold still
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