円えん座ざ

noun

round straw mat; round cushion

A traditional round cushion made of straw, used for sitting on the floor. Often associated with Zen meditation or traditional settings.

• 座ざ禅ぜんを組くむときは円えん座ざを使つかいます。

  When doing zazen, we use a round straw mat.

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

sitting in a circle

Describes people sitting together in a circle, often for a discussion or meeting. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to sit in a circle'.

• みんなで円えん座ざになって話はなし合あった。

  We all sat in a circle and talked.

• 会かい議ぎでは円えん座ざして意い見けんを出だし合あいます。

  In the meeting, we sit in a circle and share opinions.