How to say "sit-in" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 座り込みすわりこみnounCovers a sit-in as a form of protest, and also a sit-down strike. This is the usual word for the protest sense, used naturally in news reports and everyday discussion of demonstrations.
- nounA loanword meaning sit-in, matching the English directly. It is a less common way to say it, and for the protest sense 座り込み is typically the word learners should reach for instead.
For the protest sense of 'sit-in', use 「座り込み」, the common everyday word; 「シットイン」 is a less common loanword that also means sit-in but is rarely the word you need.
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