跪き座ざ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

kneeling with the balls of the feet on the floor and sitting on one's heels

A formal seated posture similar to 正座 (seiza), but with the toes bent so the balls of the feet touch the floor, often used in traditional contexts such as martial arts or tea ceremony.

See also: 正座 (せいざ)

• 茶さ道どうでは、跪き座ざの姿し勢せいでお点前てまえを拝はい見けんすることがある。

  In tea ceremony, one may observe the tea-making procedure while in the kiza posture.

• 武ぶ道どうの稽けい古こで、先せん生せいの話はなしを聞きくときは跪き座ざをとる。

  During martial arts practice, we assume the kiza position when listening to the instructor.