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Learn Hardcore Japanese: suwaru - to sit down

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 42
/suwaru

suwaru

Word

座すわるsuwaru

Meaning

to sit down

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of suwaru

受付うけつけ　で　整理券せいりけん　を　もらって　から、　椅子いす　に　座すわって　待まちます。uketsuke de seiriken o moratte kara, isu ni suwatte machimasu.

After getting a numbered ticket at the reception desk, I sit down and wait.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

疲つかれた　ので、　ソファ　に　座すわって　休やすみます。tsukareta node, sofa ni suwatte yasumimasu.

I’m tired, so I’ll sit on the sofa and rest.

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