seat allocation; seating arrangement
Refers to the act of assigning seats or the resulting seating plan, often for events, classrooms, or formal gatherings.
It took time to decide the seating arrangement for the wedding.
I'll post the seating chart at the entrance.
appearance fee; performer's fee
Specifically the fee paid to a performer at a vaudeville hall (寄席). The term is tied to traditional Japanese entertainment contexts.
See also: 寄席
At the vaudeville hall, performers are paid an appearance fee.
His appearance fee hasn't been decided yet.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 席 (seat) and 割り (allotment, division). The performer fee sense derives from the practice of dividing proceeds or allocating seats in traditional vaudeville theaters.