隣りん席せき

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

next seat; adjacent seat

Refers to the seat immediately beside one's own, often in a meeting, classroom, or public transport. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、隣りん席せきの人ひとがずっとメモを取とっていた。

  During the meeting, the person in the next seat kept taking notes.

• 新しん幹かん線せんで隣りん席せきに座すわったのは有ゆう名めいな作さっ家かだった。

  The person who sat in the adjacent seat on the bullet train was a famous writer.