How to say seiza in Japanese

正座^☆【せいざseiza】正坐 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

Example Sentences

古代kodai のno 天文学者tenmongakusha はha、星座seiza をwo 見つけmitsuke、名前をつけたnamaewotsuketa。: Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.
ずっとzutto 正座seiza してたshiteta からkara かka、足ashi がga しびれshibire ちゃってchatte。: I've sat on my heels for so long my legs have fallen asleep.
星座seiza はha 全然zenzen 詳しくkuwashiku ないnai なna。オリオンORION 座za とto カシオペアKASHIOPEA 座za くらいkurai しかshika 見mi てte もmo わからwakara ないnai。あとato 北斗七星hokutoshichisei もmo わかるwakaru。: I know nothing about constellations. I can only recognize Orion and Cassiopeia. Oh, and the Big Dipper, too.

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