DOKKA-RI どっかり
Meanings
A person (or heavy object) sitting heavily in a certain place, unable to be moved.
Examples
・A large man was sitting in a space for two people,
and he was really in the way.
体の大きな男が、二人分のスペースにどっかりと座っていて、実に邪魔だ。
・The upper positions are occupied by relatives of the president,
so there is no hope for advancement.
上の役職には社長の親族がどっかり居座っているので、出世は望めない。
Dogmatic Opinion
Weight and size are important, but subjective “difficulty of moving” is also an important factor.
Just like it’s not easy to move, and I can’t move it.
A little bit of the expression includes the critical nature of “you’re in the way” or “you’re a self-centered person.”
Proximate Expression
plunk oneself down
to sit down with dignity
plopping down weightily
flopping down heavily
