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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

正座(せいざ)seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

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      seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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    正座 【せいざ】正坐 【せいざ】

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      正座(せいざ)(ただ)しい姿勢(しせい)である。

      Seiza is considered a proper sitting posture.

      • N1

      正座(せいざ)(はなし)()いていたら(あし)(しび)れました。

      I was sitting in seiza while listening, and my legs went numb.

      • N1

      (あし)(こう)(ゆか)につけて(しり)(かかと)()えた姿勢(しせい)正座(せいざ)です。

      Seiza is the posture where you kneel with the tops of your feet flat on the floor and sit back so your buttocks rest on your heels.

      • N1

      師匠(ししょう)(まえ)正座(せいざ)(くず)してあぐらをかこうものなら、(おこ)られてしまうだろう。

      If you broke seiza and sat cross-legged in front of the master, you'd probably get scolded.

      • N1

      きちんと正座(せいざ)をして(はなし)()けばこそ、相手(あいて)にあなたの誠意(せいい)(つた)わるのです。

      It's by sitting properly in seiza and listening that your sincerity truly comes across.

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