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
A deep sadness could be felt in his standing still.
The lingering at the station in the evening strangely stayed with me.
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).
In old documents, 佇み is sometimes used to mean livelihood.