godan verb (v5r, vi) · N5
座るsuwaru
to sit
- to sitdown
- to have a seat
- to be seated
Remember it
Connect the sound to "sue wore". Picture Sue wearing a chair-shaped cushion to sit in a scene for "to sit" so the sound points straight back to the meaning.
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | 座る | 座った | 座らない | 座らなかった |
Formal -masu base | 座ります | 座りました | 座りません | 座りませんでした |
te-form
座って
connector — “… and then”
Godan verb — the final kana shifts depending on the form.
Learning status
learning
Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5