(していせき)

していせき
noun
reserved seat
transportationtravel
1. reserved seat
A seat that is assigned in advance and requires prior reservation, commonly used for trains, planes, and venues.
I reserved a seat on the Shinkansen.
Reserved seats cost extra.
連休(れんきゅう)指定席(していせき)()りにくい
It's hard to get reserved seats during consecutive holidays.
I bought a reserved seat ticket at the counter.
The unreserved seats were full, so I switched to a reserved seat.

Forms

指定(してい) (designation, specification) + (せき) (seat)

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Train context

On Japanese trains such as the Shinkansen, a reserved seat costs an additional fee (指定席(していせき)料金(りょうきん)) on top of the base fare.