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Breakdown of suwaru
sit
座
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Usages of suwaru
彼女 は 椅子 に 座って 本 を 読んで いた。kanozyo ha isu ni suwatte hon wo yonde ita.
She was sitting in the chair reading a book.
椅子 に 座って 待って ください。isu ni suwatte matte kudasai.
Please sit in the chair and wait.
あのう、 ここ に 座って も いい です か？anou, koko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka?
Uh, may I sit here?
教室 の 後ろ に 座って いる。kyousitu no usiro ni suwatte iru.
I am sitting at the back of the classroom.
彼 の そば に 座りました。kare no soba ni suwarimasita.
I sat beside him.
テーブル の 周り に 座って ください。teeburu no mawari ni suwatte kudasai.
Please sit around the table.
その 蛇 に は 触りたく ない です。sono hebi ni ha sawaritaku nai desu.
I don't want to touch that snake.
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