NichiDict

こざ

胡坐
胡座
[koza]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

sitting cross-legged

Other Readings

胡坐」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

床に胡座をかいて話し合った。

We sat cross-legged on the floor and talked.

彼は縁側で胡座になって夕涼みをしていた。

He was sitting cross-legged on the veranda enjoying the evening cool.

長時間の胡座は足がしびれる。

Sitting cross-legged for a long time numbs the legs.