座る
su-wa-ru
What it means to sit in the boss's chair
The picture The body lowers and settles into one spot, and stays put there.
Where the picture shows up in 座る
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Settling onto a seat
こちらにお座りください。
kochira ni o-suwari kudasai
Please have a seat over here.
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Settling onto the floor
床に座って食べます。
yuka ni suwatte tabe-masu
We sit on the floor to eat.
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Staying settled for hours
一日中座って仕事をしています。
ichinichi-jū suwatte shigoto o shite imasu
I sit at work all day long.
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Taking the spot
あの人が社長のいすに座りました。
ano hito ga shachō no isu ni suwari-mashita
That person took the president's chair.
The picture of sitting in a chair is used directly for taking a position.
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Sitting steady, unwobbling
赤ちゃんが一人で座れるようになりました。
akachan ga hitori de suwareru yō ni nari-mashita
The baby can sit up by herself now.