Is there any word for sitting like this:
The geisha __ across from him at the tea table.
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Sign up to join this communityIf you are asking whether there is a direct translation for the Japanese seiza (正座), there is not. The closest is "to kneel" but this is not exact, as this is considered kneeling as is this and this.
The geisha knelt across from him at the tea table.
You can also say "sat on (one's) heels" but it's not a very elegant phrase, and many people may not understand what you mean.