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    3. 居座る

    居座る

    居い座すわる​

    to remain

    KMT10News #34+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    居坐る居据わる居すわる

    いすわる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to remain, to stay (somewhere)

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはカフェに長ちょう時じ間かん居い座すわった。

    He stayed in the cafe for a long time.

    KMT7Daily Life
    台たい風ふうが日に本ほん列れっ島とうに居い座すわり、大おおきな被ひ害がいをもたらした。

    The typhoon lingered over the Japanese archipelago, causing significant damage.

    KMT10Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    彼かれはその地ち位いに居い座すわり続つづけ、若わか手てのチャンスを奪うばっていると批ひ判はんされた。

    He was criticized for clinging to his position and depriving younger people of opportunities.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    居い心ごこ地ちが良よすぎて、ついつい長なが居いして居い座すわってしまった。

    It was so comfortable that I ended up staying too long.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの座ざに居い座すわるつもりはないと明めい言げんした。

    He clearly stated that he had no intention of clinging to the position of president.

    KMT10Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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