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): [õ̞nːa̠no̞ko̞sɨβ̞a̠ɾʲi]

Noun

おんなのこすわり • (onnanoko-suwari) 

1. 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)