おんなのこすわり

Japanese

Alternative spelling	女の子座り

Etymology

From 女(おんな)の子(こ) (onnanoko, “girl”) + 座(すわ)り (suwari, “sitting, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 座(すわ)る (suwaru, “to sit”).”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [õ̞nːa̠no̞ko̞sɨᵝɰᵝa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

おんなのこすわり • (onnanoko-suwari)

a sitting position similar to seiza (正座) but with the legs out from under the body (the legs and the buttocks both touching the ground), considered to be feminine, childish, and cute

Synonyms

アヒル座(すわ)り (ahiru-suwari)
ぺたん座(すわ)り (petan-suwari)