A physical place to sit, such as in a train, classroom, restaurant, theater, or meeting room. Common in compounds and phrases such as 席が空く, 席を取る, and 席に着く.
A window seat is available.
I reserved a seat at the movie theater.
An abstract 'seat' meaning a post, membership place, or official position, especially in an organization, committee, board, or representative body.
He gained a seat on the board of directors.
That party lost many seats in parliament.
A seat opened up on the train, so I sat down.
A new proposal was made at the meeting.
He obtained a seat on the board of directors.
I reserved a table at the restaurant.
I gave a speech at the celebration.
The lawmakers will compete for seats in the next election.
batter's box; turn at bat
guest seating; passenger seat · audience
being present together; attending the same event; sitting with · same seating rank; equal precedence
empty seat; unoccupied seat · vacancy; vacant post; unfilled position
head; chief; chairman; president · top seat; first desk (in orchestra) · top student; head of the class
full house; all seats occupied; fully booked
taking a seat; sitting down
impromptu; improvised; off-the-cuff · instant; quick-prepare
all seats; every seat
sweep over; conquer; overwhelm
sharing a table with a stranger
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
attendance; presence
leaving one's seat; excusing oneself
seating order; order of precedence · ranking; rank; position
spectator seats; stands; bleachers
at the meeting; on the occasion
banquet; dinner party
seniority; precedence; upper seat
outfield bleachers; outfield seats · outsider; onlooker; bystander
drinking party; banquet with alcohol
attendance; presence
next seat; adjacent seat
meeting place; public seating · banquet; set meal on individual tray
seating order; order of seats
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honor · lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)