seiza

Meaning

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.

Origin

Japanese 正座, literally "proper sitting", from Middle Chinese t͡ʃjèng 正 ("correct", "proper") + d͡zwà 座 ("seat (noun)").

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