座り込み
Meanings
1
sit-in; sit-down strike
A form of protest where participants occupy a space by sitting down, refusing to leave.
The students staged a sit-in to protest the tuition hike.
Workers are continuing a sit-down strike in front of the factory.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で座り込みをするto hold a sit-in at a place
The students held a sit-in in front of the university.
- 座り込みを行うto carry out a sit-in
The workers carried out a sit-in in front of the factory.
- 座り込みに参加するto take part in a sit-in
Many citizens took part in the sit-in.
- 座り込みを続けるto continue a sit-in
They continued the sit-in for three days.