座ざ席せき指し定てい券けん

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Meanings

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noun

reserved-seat ticket

A ticket that guarantees a specific seat, commonly used for trains, planes, theaters, and events.

座squat, seat, cushion

席seat, mat, occasion

指finger, point to, indicate

定determine, fix, establish

券ticket

自じ由ゆう席せき券けん
A non-reserved seat ticket, allowing you to sit in any available seat in the unreserved section.
指し定てい席せき
Refers to the reserved seat itself, while 座席指定券 is the physical ticket or voucher for that seat.

Compound of 座席 (zaseki, 'seat'), 指定 (shitei, 'designation'), and 券 (ken, 'ticket').