meeting place; public seating
Refers to a physical location where people gather or seats provided for the public, such as in a hall or waiting area.
駅の会席で電車を待つ。
Wait for the train in the station's public seating area.
banquet; set meal on individual tray
Abbreviation of 会席料理. Refers to a formal Japanese meal served on individual trays, often at banquets or restaurants.
See also: 会席料理
結婚式の会席はとても豪華だった。
The banquet at the wedding was very luxurious.
elaborate dinner tray
kaiseki cuisine; banquet cuisine; set of dishes served on individual trays
Compound of 会 (meeting) and 席 (seat), originally referring to a place where people gather. The banquet sense derives from the abbreviation of 会席料理.