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Japanese word 座る: to sit down. Meanings and example sentences.

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座る (すわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

座る (すわる) means to sit down.

See example sentences below.

座る at a glance

座る

すわるsuwaru

N5verb

to sit down

座るすわるsuwaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 座る

Core meaning

to sit down

Basic example sentences

Example 1

いすにすわってください。

Translation

Please sit on the chair.

Example 2

公園のベンチにすわりました。

Translation

I sat on a bench in the park.

Kanji 座: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Kanji 座: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Kanji 座: meanings, readings, and example words.

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