noun
standing still; lingering
Describes the act or state of standing still, often with a nuance of pausing or lingering in a place. Derived from the verb 佇む (たたずむ).
See also: 佇む
彼の佇みには深い悲しみが感じられた。
A deep sadness could be felt in his standing still.
夕暮れの駅前での佇みが妙に心
The lingering at the station in the evening strangely stayed with me.
noun
Archaic noun meaning livelihood or means of living. Not used in modern Japanese; the common word for livelihood is 生計 (せいけい) or 暮らし (くらし).
古文書では「佇み」が生計の意味で使われることがある。
In old documents, 佇み is sometimes used to mean livelihood.