Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
正座seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
All Forms
正座 【せいざ】、正坐 【せいざ】
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正座は正しい姿勢である。
Seiza is considered a proper sitting posture.
正座で話を聞いていたら足が痺れました。
I was sitting in seiza while listening, and my legs went numb.
足の甲を床につけて尻を踵に添えた姿勢が正座です。
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.
師匠の前で正座を崩してあぐらをかこうものなら、怒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.
きちんと正座をして話を聞けばこそ、相手にあなたの誠意が伝わるのです。
It's by sitting properly in seiza and listening that your sincerity truly comes across.
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