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Kana: ざせき Romaji: zaseki Level: N3

座席

Meaning in English

seat, seating place

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What it means

What does 座席 mean? It denotes the specific seat you occupy in a venue, transport, or other space, not the general concept of seating; it refers to a defined physical seat or a designated position within a seating layout.

Main meanings

  • Physical seat or chair where a person sits, such as in a room, car, or theater
  • Reserved or assigned seating in venues, transportation, or events
  • The seating area or section within a space, collectively described as seating

How to use it

Used in both formal and everyday contexts to refer to a specific seat or seating area; in booking systems, signage, and announcements it designates exact locations, while in casual speech it points to where someone will sit or where seats are located.

Variants and close terms

  • シート (shiito) — loanword for seat, common in modern contexts like cars and theaters
  • 席 (seki) — shorter term meaning seat or place, frequently used in everyday language and in compounds

Composition

  • 座: to sit, act of sitting; establishes the act or state related to a seat
  • 席: seat, place or position; denotes a location within a seating arrangement

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