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居座る (いすわる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
remain ; stay on ; refuse to leave
Often implies staying somewhere longer than expected or welcome, sometimes with a stubborn or unwelcome nuance. Used for people who linger or overstay.
The guest stayed on forever, which was a problem.
Written forms 居い 座すわ る Usage 76%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general usage.
居い すわる Usage 11%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
居い 坐すわ る Usage 9%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 坐 is a variant of 座.
いすわる Usage 4%
居い 据す わる Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 据 is not standard for this word.
Similar words 残のこ る 残る is a general 'remain' without the stubborn or unwelcome nuance; 居座る emphasizes staying in a place against expectations or wishes.
とどまる とどまる is a more neutral 'stay' or 'remain' and can be used for temporary stays; 居座る implies a longer, often unwelcome, lingering.
Etymology Compound of 居 (i, 'being in a place') + 座る (suwaru, 'to sit'), literally 'to sit and stay'. The meaning extended to 'remain stubbornly'.
set, lay a foundation, install
