Translation guide
How to express 'sit on' in Japanese, covering physical sitting, participation, delaying, and suppressing.
To place oneself on a surface or object in a seated position.
General verb for sitting down or being seated. Use particle to indicate the surface sat upon.
I sit on a chair.
Please sit on the floor.
Literally 'to hang one's hips', meaning to sit down, often on a chair or bench. Slightly more formal or descriptive.
I sat on the sofa.
Used when sitting on a vehicle or animal (e.g., horse, bicycle). Not for chairs.
I sit on a horse.
To serve as a member of a board, committee, or panel.
To postpone action or not deal with something promptly.
To prevent information from becoming known or to suppress something.
Do not use 座る for 'sit on a committee' or 'sit on a decision'. These are idiomatic in English and require different Japanese expressions.
She sits on the review board.
The boss sat on the decision.
The government sat on the information.