末まっ席せき

noun

lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honor

Refers to the least prestigious seat in a formal seating arrangement, typically farthest from the guest of honor or head of the table.

• 新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは会かい議ぎで末まっ席せきに座すわった。

  The new employee sat at the lowest seat in the meeting.

• 宴えん会かいでは、末まっ席せきに座すわるのが礼れい儀ぎだ。

  At a banquet, it is polite to sit at the foot of the table.

noun

lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

Metaphorical extension: the lowest position in a hierarchy, such as in a company, class ranking, or any ordered group.

• 彼かれはクラスで末まっ席せきに甘あまんじている。

  He is content with being at the bottom of the class.

• その部ぶ署しょは会かい社しゃの中なかで末まっ席せきの地ち位いにある。

  That department holds the lowest rank in the company.