Translation guide
Describes the physical arrangement of people sitting in a circular formation, often for meetings, discussions, or social activities.
To describe or instruct people to sit in a circular formation
The most common and natural way to say 'sit in a circle'. 輪 (わ) means 'circle' or 'ring', になる means 'to become', and 座る (すわる) means 'to sit'.
みんなで輪になって座りましょう。
Let's all sit in a circle.
子どもたちは輪になって座ってゲームをした。
The children sat in a circle and played a game.
To describe the state where people are already sitting in a circle
The continuous form of 輪になって座る, indicating the state of sitting in a circle.
彼らは輪になって座っている。
They are sitting in a circle.
Similar to 輪になって座る, but uses 円 (えん) which also means 'circle'. Slightly more formal or written style.
参加者は円になって座った。
The participants sat in a circle.
Literally 'to form a car-seat circle'. An idiomatic expression for sitting in a circle, often used in traditional or literary contexts. 車座 (くるまざ) refers to a circular seating arrangement.
村人たちは車座になって話し合った。
The villagers sat in a circle and discussed.
A more formal or literary way to say 'sitting in a circle'. 円座 (えんざ) means 'sitting in a circle' and is used with する.
会議では全員が円座していた。
At the meeting, everyone was sitting in a circle.