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後部座席 (こうぶざせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

後こう部ぶ座ざ席せき

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Meanings

1

back seat; rear seat

Refers specifically to the back seat of a vehicle, especially a car.

子こ供どもは後こう部ぶ座ざ席せきに座すわら

せ

て

ください

。

Please have children sit in the back seat.

後こう部ぶ座ざ席せきに荷に物もつを置おいた。

I put my luggage on the back seat.

Kanji

後behind, back, later
部section, bureau, dept
座squat, seat, cushion
席seat, mat, occasion

Related words

助じょ手しゅ席せき
助手席 is the front passenger seat, while 後部座席 is the back seat.
運うん転てん席せき
運転席 is the driver's seat, while 後部座席 is the back seat.

Opposites

助じょ手しゅ席せきN3
助手席 is the front passenger seat, whereas 後部座席 refers to the back seats of the vehicle.

Built from

後こう部ぶ+座ざ席せき

Etymology

Compound of 後部 (rear part) + 座席 (seat).