座る
すわる
suwaru
verbVocabularyLevel 5 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

座る (すわる (suwaru)) means "to sit (down)". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

to sit (down)

Also : to sit · to squat · to be seated

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Picture a giant chair suddenly floating upward, sending your butt into the sky. That sudden, high-flying leap is the same motion as you doing すわる.

Example Sentences

まいにち、座ります。

まいにち、すわります。

I like to sit (down).

私は座ります。

わたしはすわります。

I can sit (down).

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