Vocabulary

What does 正座 (せいざ, seiza) mean?

正座 (せいざ, seiza) means seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles.

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Readingせいざ
Romajiseiza
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
せいざ
seiza

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

Also written: 正坐

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