Usage patterns 席せき が 空あ く for a seat to become vacant/available
A seat opened up on the train, so I sat down.
〈 事こと 〉 の 席せき で on the occasion of an event (meeting, party, etc.)
A new proposal was made at the meeting.
席せき を 得え る to obtain a seat/position (in an organization)
He obtained a seat on the board of directors.
席せき を 予よ 約やく する to reserve a seat
I reserved a table at the restaurant.
お 祝いわ いの 席せき で on the occasion of a celebration
I gave a speech at the celebration.
席せき を 争あらそ う to compete for a seat/position
The lawmakers will compete for seats in the next election.
Expressions· 11 酒さけ の 席せき drinking occasion; situation with alcohol; over a drink 席せき を 外はず す leave one's seat; step away; excuse oneself temporarily 席せき を 立た つ leave one's seat; stand up from one's seat 席せき を 譲ゆず る give one's seat; offer one's seat Show 3 more Show fewer 末まっ 席せき を 汚けが す have the honor of being present; have the honor of being a member See all 11 in Explore →
Related words· 6 座席 refers specifically to a physical seat, such as in a car or theater, while 席 is broader and also covers gatherings and abstract positions.
地位 directly means social status or rank, while 席 can describe a concrete or institutional 'seat' such as a committee post.
場所 means a general location or spot, whereas 席 specifically implies a seat for sitting or a place at a gathering.
席 is the everyday word for a seat at a table, meeting, or event, while 座 is more literary or abstract and appears mainly in set phrases.
Show 2 more Show fewer 席 is a general word for a seat or place to sit, while 議席 specifically means a seat in a parliament or assembly.
席 is a native, very common word for a seat or place to sit, while シート is a borrowed word often tied to vehicle or cinema seating.
Don't confuse with 籍 (registry, as in 国籍 or 戸籍 ) is a homophone of 席 but refers to official registration, not a physical or occasional seat.
関 (a barrier or checkpoint) and 席 (a seat) share the same reading せき but are completely unrelated in meaning, so listeners must rely on context.
くしゃみ is a sneeze, whereas せき is a cough; learners sometimes confuse the two common cold symptoms.
Word family· 112 Show 25 more Show fewer 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)
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Written forms 席せき Usage 99%
Standard and very common kanji spelling for a seat, a place at a gathering, or a seat-like position.
せき Usage 1%
Etymology Sino-Japanese reading せき of 席 . The kanji is conventionally associated with a seat, place, or seat-like position; no more specific historical derivation is assumed here.
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