坐

Formal or literary term

sitting alone

sedentary work

座繰り／坐繰り／座繰／坐繰 only

reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Esp. 座ぐり

counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); spotfacing

Esp. 座刳り

hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)

Anatomy

ischium; ischial bone

living in idleness

sitting silently

sitting in the open air

suppository

sitz bath

Buddhism

round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

sitting up straight

Buddhism

nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm)

sitting at night

(formal) ways of sitting

single-seated

sedentary work

sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position

Usu. as 〜にして

from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside

lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs

daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly; the four cardinal behaviors: walking, standing, sitting and lying

at all times; day in, day out; constantly; always

half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh

Medicine

sciatica; sciatic neuralgia; ischiodynia; ischias

deportment; behavior; carriage

Buddhism

shikantaza; meditation practice where one stays intensely focused without focusing on any particular object