香こう箱ばこ座ずわり

noun

cat loaf; cat sitting with paws and tail tucked under

Colloquial term for a cat's posture where it sits with its front paws and tail tucked neatly under its body, resembling a traditional incense box (香箱).

• うちの猫ねこが香こう箱ばこ座ずわりで日向ひなたぼっこしている。

  Our cat is basking in the sun in a cat loaf position.