JLPT N3 Intermediate
腰掛ける
To sit down on a seat or raised object
Readings
Other forms
腰かける common alternative spelling
腰掛けます polite form
腰掛けた plain past
腰掛けて te-form
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To sit (down)
Describes the act of lowering one’s hips onto a raised object like a chair, bench, or bed, specifically excluding sitting on the floor.
Example
公園 の ベンチ に 腰掛け て 、 本 を 読ん だ 。
I sat on a park bench and read a book.
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