鳶とんび足あし

noun

sitting with legs splayed out, bottom on the ground

A sitting posture similar to seiza but with both legs spread outward and the buttocks resting directly on the floor. Often considered a less formal or more relaxed alternative to seiza.

See also: 正座 (せいざ)

• 長ちょう時じ間かんの正せい座ざがつらいときは、鳶とんび足あしで座すわる人ひともいる。

  When sitting in seiza for a long time is painful, some people sit in tonbiashi.

• 鳶とんび足あしは正せい座ざより楽らくだが、正せい式しきな場ばではあまり使つかわれない。

  Tonbiashi is more comfortable than seiza, but it is not often used in formal settings.