Japanese

すわる
Meaning: to sit
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

座
る

Example sentences

Please sit in this chair.
そこに座ってもいいですか
May I sit there?
まあ、とりあえず座ってください。
Well, please sit down for now.
どうぞ、こちらにお座りください。
Please, have a seat here.
長時間座っていたので、腰が痛くなった。
My lower back started to hurt because I had been sitting for a long time.
彼は私のすぐ横に座った。
He sat right next to me.
正しい姿勢で座ることが大切です。
It is important to sit with correct posture.
どうぞ、お席にお座りください。
Please take a seat.
床に座ってください。
Please sit on the floor.
四番の席に座ってください。
Please sit in seat number four.

Usage Notes

The basic verb for sitting down on a chair, floor, etc.

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