noun
ordinary seat; standard seat; economy class seat
Refers to a regular, non-premium seat on transportation such as trains, aircraft, or buses. Often contrasted with 指定席 (reserved seat) or グリーン席 (first-class seat).
新幹線の普通席は自由席と指定席に分かれています。
Ordinary seats on the Shinkansen are divided into unreserved and reserved seats.
飛行機の普通席でも十分快適
Even an ordinary seat on the plane is comfortable enough.
自由席 is an unreserved seat, a type of ordinary seat where you can sit anywhere available.
グリーン席 is a first-class seat, a premium option above the ordinary seat.
Compound of 普通 (ordinary) and 席 (seat).