seiza

English

Etymology

Japanese 正座, literally "proper sitting", from Middle Chinese t͡ʃjèng 正 ("correct", "proper") + d͡zwà 座 ("seat (noun)").

Noun

seiza (uncountable)

  1. A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.

Japanese

Romanization

seiza

  1. Rōmaji transcription of せいざ
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