お姉ねえさん座すわり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

sitting on the floor with legs tucked to one side

Colloquial term for a feminine floor-sitting posture where both legs are bent to one side, often associated with a demure or casual pose. Compare 横座り, which is a more formal term for the same posture.

See also: 横座り

• 彼かの女じょは床ゆかにお姉ねえさん座すわりをしてテレビを見みていた。

  She was sitting on the floor with her legs tucked to one side, watching TV.

• お姉ねえさん座すわりは、長ちょう時じ間かんだと足あしがしびれやすい。

  When you sit with your legs tucked to one side for a long time, your legs tend to go numb.