据すわる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

hold still; stay in place; be steady

Describes something that should move but remains firmly in position. Often used in the phrase 首が据わる for a baby's head becoming steady.

See also: 首がすわる

• 赤あかちゃんの首くびが据すわってきた。

  The baby's head has become steady.

• この椅い子すは脚あしがしっかり据すわっていて安あん定ていしている。

  This chair's legs are firmly in place, so it's stable.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

calm down; compose oneself; become steady (nerves)

Used for mental composure or resolve settling firmly. Common in the expression 腹が据わる, meaning to have guts or be determined.

See also: 腹が据わる

• 彼かれは腹はらが据すわっているから、どんな困こん難なんにも動どうじない。

  He has guts, so he won't be shaken by any difficulty.

• 大だい事じな発はっ表ぴょうの前まえでも、気き持もちが据すわっていた。

  Even before the important presentation, I was composed.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become fixed (gaze); become glazed; become set

Describes eyes becoming fixed or staring, often with a negative or intense nuance. Common in the phrase 目が据わる.

See also: 目が据わる

• 怒おこった彼かれの目めが据すわっていて怖こわかった。

  His eyes were fixed with anger and it was scary.

• 徹てつ夜や続つづきで目めが据すわってしまった。

  After pulling all-nighters, my eyes became glazed.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be affixed (seal/stamp); be applied (stamp)

Used for a seal or stamp being firmly impressed on a document. Often in formal or official contexts.

• 契けい約やく書しょに印いん鑑かんがしっかり据すわっていることを確かく認にんしてください。

  Please confirm that the seal is firmly affixed on the contract.