Japanese

いすわる
Meaning: to stay indefinitely; to sit tight; to refuse to leave; to remain in a position
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 居座る 居座らない
Polite 居座ります 居座りません
Past 居座った 居座らなかった
Polite + Past 居座りました 居座りませんでした
Te-form 居座って 居座らなくて
Potential 居座れる 居座れない
Passive 居座られる 居座られない
Causative 居座らせる 居座らせない
Causative + Passive 居座らされる 居座らされない
Imperative 居座れ 居座るな

Handwriting

居
座
る

Example

The customer is staying at the cafe indefinitely, and the staff is troubled.

Usage Notes

Describes someone staying in a place for a long time, often in an unwelcome or stubborn manner.

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