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胡座

胡坐、 胡床

Reading

Kana: あぐら
Romaji: agura
Kana
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Definition

1

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 コ、 ゴ、 なんぞ
Meanings: barbarian, foreign
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: ザ、 サ、 すわ.る、 おわす、 そぞろに、 まします
Meaning: sit
Readings: ショウ、 とこ、 ゆか
Meanings: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami

Example Sentences

(おれ)(あおい)(ゆび)さした場所(ばしょ)胡坐(こざ)をかく。
➥I sit down crosslegged where Aoi points.
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(おんな)()があぐらをかいて(すわ)るものではない。
➥A girl should not sit with her legs crossed.
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