座る
すわる
hepburn suwaru
to sit
Part of speech · godan-verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 椅子に座ってください。Please sit on the chair.
- みんな座っています。Everyone is sitting.
Collocations
~に座る (sit on)座って (please sit)座席 (zaseki, seat)正座 (seiza, formal kneeling)座っている (be seated)
Mnemonic
座る suwaru — godan -ru (the 5-dan trap — looks ichidan but conjugates as godan: 座って, 座らない). Opposite: 立つ. Position: ~に座る. Cultural note: 正座 seiza (formal kneeling on tatami) is required at tea ceremonies and shrines — distinct from sitting on a chair (椅子).
Quick check
What is the negative (~ない) form of 座る?