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正座せいざ (seiza)

sitting on one's heels

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Meaning

正座 (せいざ, seiza) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “sitting on one's heels”.

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Example sentences 11

彼かれはきちんと正座せいざして待まっていたね。

He waited while sitting properly on the floor, Japanese style.

西洋せいよう人じんは正座せいざが苦手にがてよ。

Westerners are not good at sitting with their legs folded underneath them.

私たちは長い時間正座をした。

We sat erect on our knees for a long time.

正座できる者は、正座にて勤行する。

The gongyo should be performed in seiza (sitting straight) if possible.

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