お誕たん生じょう日び席せき

noun

head of the table; seat of honor

Colloquial term for the most honored seat at a gathering, often used humorously or affectionately for the guest of honor, especially at birthday parties.

• 今日きょうは君きみが主しゅ役やくだから、お誕たん生じょう日び席せきに座すわってね。

  You're the star today, so take the seat of honor.

• お誕たん生じょう日び席せきに座すわらされて、ちょっと照てれくさかった。

  I was made to sit at the head of the table and felt a bit embarrassed.