座り込む

すわりこむ

Also written 坐り込む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down
2. to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

Kanji

• 座 seat. Read as すわる.
• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• 息を切らして座り込んだ。
  I was out of breath and sat down.
• 彼はいすにどっかと座りこんだ。
  He settled himself in a chair.

Common phrases

• その場に座り込む
• 前に座り込む
• 床に座り込む

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