seiza
Meanings
noun
- A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 正座 (seiza, literally “proper sitting”).
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