出席
Meaning in Englishattendance, presence
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What it means
What does 出席 mean? It denotes the act of being present at a meeting, class, or event, typically indicating attendance rather than participation. In Japanese usage it covers both formal and everyday contexts where someone's presence is recorded.
Main meanings
- primary meaning: presence at a scheduled event or location
- state of being present as required or expected
- in official contexts, used to record attendance
How to use it
Used in formal settings like meetings, classes, and events to indicate presence; common with the verb 出席する; collocations include 出席を取る, 出席者, 出席率.
Variants and close terms
- 参加 — participation (sanka)
- 欠席 — absence (kesseki)
- 参席 — attendance, presence (sanseki)
Composition
- 出 means go out or come forth
- 席 means seat
- together they convey showing up at a seat or being present at an event
Etymology
出 and 席 combine to form the compound; the pronunciation uses the on'yomi shusseki, illustrating typical kanji-based word formation in Japanese.
Origin
Historical emergence is tied to administrative and educational practices in medieval and early modern Japan, with formal attendance tracking becoming standard in schools in the modern era.
Word class
noun (suru-verb)