# sit: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/sit
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /sɪt/
Katakana pronunciation: シット

## Meaning in English
To sit means to rest with your body supported by a chair, floor, or other surface. Sit down describes the movement into that position.
### 日本語の意味
sit は、椅子や床などに体を支えて座っている状態を表します。sit down は座る動作を表します。

### Examples
- ここに座ってもいいですか。
  - English: May I sit here?
- 彼女は窓のそばに座っていました。
  - English: She was sitting by the window.
- どうぞお座りください。
  - English: Please sit down.

## English equivalents
- sit
## Japanese equivalents
- 座る
- 腰掛ける
## Common patterns
- **sit on/in + place**: be seated somewhere Example: He sat on the floor.
- **sit down**: move into a seated position Example: Please sit down.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [sit in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/sit)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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