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Usages of suwaru
明日 社長 の 向かい の 席 に 座る 予定 です。asita syatyou no mukai no seki ni suwaru yotei desu.
Tomorrow I plan to sit in the seat opposite the president.
授業 が 始まる前 に 私 は 教室 の 席 に 座って 本 を 読みます。zyugyou ga hazimarumae ni watasi ha kyousitu no seki ni suwatte hon wo yomimasu.
Before class starts, I sit in my seat in the classroom and read a book.
明日 は 会議室 で 同僚 の となり に 座ります。asita ha kaigisitu de douryou no tonari ni suwarimasu.
Tomorrow I will sit next to my coworker in the meeting room.
ここ で 自由 に 座って も いい です。koko de ziyuu ni suwatte mo ii desu.
You may sit freely here.
私 は 窓側 の 席 に 座って、 ソファ みたい に ゆっくり くつろぎながら ドラマ を 見るの が 好き だ。watasi ha madogawa no seki ni suwatte, sofa mitai ni yukkuri kuturoginagara dorama wo miruno ga suki da.
I like to sit in the window seat and watch dramas while relaxing as if I were on a sofa.
家族全員 で リビング の ソファ に 座って 映画 を 見ます。kazokuzenin de ribingu no sofa ni suwatte eiga wo mimasu.
My whole family sits on the sofa in the living room and watches a movie.
ソファ の 真ん中 に 娘 が 座って います。sofa no mannnaka ni musume ga suwatte imasu.
My daughter is sitting in the middle of the sofa.
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