What it means to sit in the boss's chair

Where the picture shows up in 座る

1. 1

   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.

   A standing body folds its knees and lowers itself onto the chair.

2. 2

   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.

   With no chair, the body goes all the way down and plants itself on the floor.

3. 3

   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.

   From morning until sundown, the seat you sat down on never leaves you.

4. 4

   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.

   Someone lowers into the empty president's chair and fills that spot.

   The picture of sitting in a chair is used directly for taking a position.

5. 5

   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.

   A baby's wobbling back straightens and she sits without tipping.