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Frequency: 588
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

squat
seat
cushion
gathering
sit

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ķ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すわ.る

Common Words

æŪわる
すわる
坐る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #566
1

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to kneel (on the floor)

Examples
æ•°äššãŪå­Ķį”ŸãŒãƒ™ãƒģチãŦ嚧り、昞éĢŸã‚’é̟ãđãĶいた。
Some students were sitting on the bench and having lunch.
2

to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

3

Esp. æŪわる

to hold steady; to hold still

有é›Ģうございãūす
有りé›Ģうございãūす
有é›ĢうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
ありがãĻうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
有りé›ĢうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #704
1

thank you

Examples
čĶŠåˆ‡ãŠãŠæ‰‹įī™ã‚’いただきありがãĻうございãūす。
I appreciate your kind letter.
åūĄåš§ã‚‹
Godan verb
Archaic
Usually kana
Freq #1431
1

Polite; Intransitive verb; Usu. ございãūす in modern japanese

to be

2

Honorific; Intransitive verb

to come; to go; to be (somewhere)

3

Honorific; Auxiliary verb; After the ï―žãĶ form of a verb

to be (doing)

でåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #1631
1

Copula

be; is

Examples
これãŦãĪいãĶãŊ「ãūこãĻãŦäŧ°ã‚‹é€šã‚Šã§ã”ざいãūす」ãĻį­”ãˆã‚‹ã—ã‹ãŠã„ãŪです。
In connection with this I can only reply, "it is just as you say."
ざ
Freq #2854
1

Common noun

seat; place

2

Common noun

position; status

Examples
ãĪいãŦå―žåĨģãŊæĻĐ力ãŪ嚧を手ãŦå…Ĩれた。
Finally she attained a position of power.
3

Common noun

gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)

4

Common noun

stand; pedestal; platform

5

Historical term; Common noun

trade guild

6

Suffix

attaches to the names of constellations

7

Suffix

attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes

Examples
これãŊæ˜­å’Œåš§ã‹ã‚‰čˆžå°äļ­įķ™ã§ã™ã€‚
This is a direct broadcast from the Showa theater.
8

Suffix; Counter

counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs

おæ—Đうございãūす
おæ—ĐうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
Polite
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #3181
1

Used at any time of the day in some industries and workplaces

good morning

Examples
įš†ã•ã‚“ã€ãŠãŊようございãūす。
Good morning, everyone.
そくざãŦ
Adverb
Freq #3341
1

immediately; right away; on the spot

Examples
č­ĶåۘãŊåž·į›—įŠŊをåģåš§ãŦé€Ū捕しãūした。
The police arrested the burglar on the spot.
でåūĄåš§ã‚‹
Expression
Polite
Godan verb
Honorific
Archaic
Usually kana
Freq #3388
1

Copula

be; is

すわりこむ
坐りčūžã‚€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #4364
1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down

Examples
æŊを切らしãĶ嚧りčūžã‚“だ。
I was out of breath and sat down.
2

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

おめでãĻうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
åūĄį›Ū凚åšĶうåūĄåš§ã„ãūす
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #5393
1

congratulations

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