1.
way of sitting; sitting posture; manner of sitting
The manner or style in which a person sits. In Japanese culture, there are several distinct sitting styles, and the appropriate one depends on the setting and level of formality.
Compound of 座り (sitting, from 座る) and 方 (way, method). The 方 suffix is productive and attaches to verb stems to mean "way of doing."
Common collocations
- 正しい座り方: correct sitting posture
- 座り方が悪い: poor sitting posture
- 座り方を直す: to fix one's sitting posture
- 椅子の座り方: how to sit in a chair
Cultural note
Japanese culture distinguishes several sitting styles:
- 正座: kneeling with legs folded underneath — the most formal
- 胡座: cross-legged — casual, traditionally masculine
- 横座り: sitting with legs to one side — traditionally feminine
- 体育座り: sitting with knees up and arms around them — used in school gymnasiums