座席(ざせき)

ざせき
noun
seat
1. seat
A place to sit, especially an assigned or designated one.
座席(ざせき)を予約(よやく)する。
To reserve a seat.
指定(してい)座席(ざせき)
Reserved seat.
座席(ざせき)番号(ばんごう)
Seat number.
飛行機(ひこうき)の座席(ざせき)は窓側(まどがわ)と通路側(つうろがわ)のどちらがいいですか。
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat on the plane?
コンサートの座席(ざせき)はすべて売(う)り切(き)れていたが、当日(とうじつ)キャンセルが出(で)て入(はい)ることができた。
All the concert seats were sold out, but a cancellation opened up on the day and I was able to get in.

座席(ざせき) refers to an assigned or designated seat, more formal than 席(せき).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 指定(してい)座席(ざせき): reserved seat
  • 自由(じゆう)座席(ざせき): unreserved seat
  • 座席(ざせき)番号(ばんごう): seat number
  • 座席(ざせき)ベルト: seat belt
  • 優先(ゆうせん)座席(ざせき): priority seat (for elderly, pregnant, etc.)

AIRPLANE/TRAIN SEATS:

  • 窓側(まどがわ)座席(ざせき): window seat
  • 通路側(つうろがわ)座席(ざせき): aisle seat

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 席(せき): seat (more casual, broader usage — also means "place" at a gathering)
  • 座席(ざせき): specifically a physical seat, often numbered or assigned
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Added 2026.1.11 17:59 · Revised 2026.3.26 22:07
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