長ちょう跪き

noun

formal kneeling posture; kneeling with upright torso

A traditional formal way of sitting where one kneels with both knees on the ground and keeps the upper body straight. Often associated with historical or ceremonial contexts.

• 長ちょう跪きは、古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの礼れい法ほうの一ひとつとされる。

  Chōki is considered one of the formal sitting postures of ancient China.

• 武ぶ士しは主しゅ君くんの前まえで長ちょう跪きの姿し勢せいをとった。

  The samurai assumed the chōki posture before his lord.