godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
sit; sit down; be seated; kneel or sit on the floor
Intransitive verb for taking or being in a seated posture, whether on a chair, the floor, or in a kneeling-style sitting position such as 正座.
どうぞここに座ってください。
Please sit here.
子どもたちは床に座って話を聞
The children sat on the floor and listened.
彼女は畳の上に正座して座った。
She sat kneeling formally on the tatami.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
take a position; assume a post; occupy a seat or role
Figurative use for occupying a social, organizational, or official position, often in phrases such as 社長の座に座る or トップの座に座る.
彼は三十代で社長の座に座った。
He assumed the position of company president in his thirties.
その選手はついに世界一の座に座った。
That athlete finally took the world number-one position.