Last Updated :2026/01/05

あぐらをかく

Kanji
胡坐をかく
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
あぐらをかく: 座ったときに両膝を左右に大きく開き、左右の足首を反対側の腿の下に入れるようにして座る、いわゆる「胡坐」の姿勢をとること。また比喩的に、現在の地位や成功に満足して努力を怠ること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひざをまげてあしをくみ、おしりをしたにつけてすわること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
盘腿坐 / 吃老本
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
盤腿而坐 / 吃老本
Korean Meaning
양반다리를 하다 / 성과에 안주하다
Vietnamese Meaning
ngồi xếp bằng (khoanh chân) / (nghĩa bóng) ngủ quên trên chiến thắng; tự mãn
Tagalog Meaning
umupo nang upong Indian (nakakrus ang mga paa) / magpakampante sa dating tagumpay
What is this buttons?

He sat cross-legged on the floor and quietly began to read a book.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他盘腿坐在地板上,静静地开始读书。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他盤腿坐在地板上,靜靜地開始讀書。

Korean Translation

그는 바닥에 앉아 다리를 꼬고 조용히 책을 읽기 시작했다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ấy ngồi xếp bằng trên sàn rồi lặng lẽ bắt đầu đọc sách.

Tagalog Translation

Umupo siya sa sahig nang nakatawid ang mga binti, at tahimik na sinimulan niyang basahin ang libro.

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Sense(1)

sit crosslegged

Sense(2)

(idiomatic) rest on one's laurels

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Quizzes for review

sit crosslegged / (idiomatic) rest on one's laurels

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あぐらをかく

彼は床にあぐらをかくと、静かに本を読み始めた。

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He sat cross-legged on the floor and quietly began to read a book.

He sat cross-legged on the floor and quietly began to read a book.

See correct answer

彼は床にあぐらをかくと、静かに本を読み始めた。

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