みこしを据える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | みこしを据える | みこしを据えない |
| Polite | みこしを据えます | みこしを据えません |
| Past polite | みこしを据えました | みこしを据えませんでした |
| Past | みこしを据えた | みこしを据えなかった |
| Te-form | みこしを据えて | みこしを据えないで |
| Desire | みこしを据えたい | みこしを据えたくない |
| Potential | みこしを据えられるalso みこしを据えれる | みこしを据えられないalso みこしを据えれない |
| Passive | みこしを据えられる | みこしを据えられない |
| Causative | みこしを据えさせる | みこしを据えさせない |
| Causative passive | みこしを据えさせられる | みこしを据えさせられない |
| Volitional | みこしを据えよう | |
| Polite volitional | みこしを据えましょう | |
| Imperative | みこしを据えろ | みこしを据えるな |
| Conditional | みこしを据えれば | みこしを据えなければ |
| Tara conditional | みこしを据えたら | みこしを据えなかったら |
ensconce oneself; settle down comfortably; plant oneself
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to set down one's portable shrine', used humorously or emphatically when someone plops down and refuses to move, often in a chair or seat.
He ensconced himself on the sofa and wouldn't budge.
He planted himself in the best seat in the meeting room and stayed there the whole time.