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State & Condition

どっかり

dokkari

Heavily and firmly seated

Sitting down with full weight, settling in heavily and solidly as if claiming the spot. An immovable, substantial sitting.

💡Used for someone plopping into a chair after exhaustion, sitting down imposingly, or settling in permanently.

Example

疲れた父がソファにどっかりと腰を下ろした。

My tired father sank heavily into the sofa.

Quiz yourself

The sumo wrestler sat ___ in the center of the room.

力士が部屋の真ん中に___と座った。

sittingheavyfirmlysettledweight
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