Meaning of すわる in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of すわる

すわる(suwaru) 【座る ·坐る ·据わる ·据る】

(v5r, vi) to sit; to squat
数人の学生がベンチに座り、昼食を食べていた。
Some students were sitting on the bench and having lunch.
to assume (a position)
to hold steady; to hold still

いすわる(isuwaru) 【居座る ·居据わる】

(v5r, vi) to remain; to stay (somewhere)
招待もしていないのに息子の友達がおしかけてきて二週間も居据わった。
My son's friend imposed himself on us for two weeks.

めがすわる(megasuwaru) 【目が据わる】

あとがまにすわる(atogamanisuwaru) 【後釜に座る】

(exp, v5r) to take someone's place; to step into someone's shoes; to succeed someone in his post →Related words: 後釜

はらがすわる(haragasuwaru) 【腹が据わる ·腹がすわる】

(exp, v5r) to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
男でも女でも腹が据わっているってのはカッコいいですよね。
People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.

どきょうがすわる(dokyougasuwaru) 【度胸が据わる ·度胸がすわる】

きもがすわる(kimogasuwaru) 【肝が据わる】

(exp, v5r) to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel →Related words: 肝 , 度胸が据わる , 腹が据わる

その上うえにすわるな。

Don't sit upon it.