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How do you use Seiza in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Seiza in a sentence

Seiza meaning

A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.

Using Seiza

  • The main meaning on this page is: A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.
  • In the example corpus, seiza often appears in combinations such as: in seiza.

Context around Seiza

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

sitting 1× position 1×

Sentence patterns with Seiza

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the seiza sitting position 1× in a seiza position one 1× sitting in seiza 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

iaido schools iaido 1× to sit in 1×

Common sentence endings:

art as iaido 1× on the heels 1× sitting in seiza 1×

Words around Seiza

Just before it in the word index:

seiz 4 seiyu 3 seiyoku 2 seiyefa 5 seiya 25 seixas 2

Just after it in the word index:

seize 738 seized 2.627 seizert 5 seizes 61 seizing 324 seizure 609

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Seiza

  • In this selection, "seiza" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sitting and position stand out and add context to how "seiza" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the seiza sitting position and in a seiza position one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seiza" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seiza

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One of those things was sitting in seiza. (8 words)

To sit in a seiza position, one kneels on the floor with legs folded under the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels. (24 words)

Iaido schools Iaido in the Czech Republic as demonstrated by Victor Cook Sensei Many iaido organisations promote sword technique from the seiza (sitting position) and refer to their art as iaido. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Iaido schools Iaido in the Czech Republic as demonstrated by Victor Cook Sensei Many iaido organisations promote sword technique from the seiza (sitting position) and refer to their art as iaido. (31 words)

To sit in a seiza position, one kneels on the floor with legs folded under the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels. (24 words)

One of those things was sitting in seiza. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

One of those things was sitting in seiza.

Iaido schools Iaido in the Czech Republic as demonstrated by Victor Cook Sensei Many iaido organisations promote sword technique from the seiza (sitting position) and refer to their art as iaido.

To sit in a seiza position, one kneels on the floor with legs folded under the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels.

Common combinations with seiza

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in seiza 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seiza" in a sentence?
An example: "One of those things was sitting in seiza." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "seiza" from authentic English texts.
What does "seiza" mean?
Seiza means: A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.
How many example sentences with "seiza" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "seiza", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.