ヤンキー座すわり

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

squatting with elbows on knees; yankii squat

Colloquial term for a deep squatting posture often associated with Japanese 'yankii' subculture; elbows rest on knees. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action.

See also: ヤンキー

• 公こう園えんでヤンキー座すわりしている若わか者ものを見みかけた。

  I saw a young person squatting with elbows on knees in the park.

• ヤンキー座すわりは膝ひざに負ふ担たんがかかるらしい。

  They say the yankii squat puts strain on the knees.