1.
spectator seating; audience seats
Seating area for spectators at sports events, concerts, theaters, and other performances.
観客席は満員だった。
The spectator stands were packed.
選手は観客席に向かって手を振った。
The athlete waved to the spectator stands.
観客席から大きな歓声が上がった。
A great cheer rose from the stands.
COMPOSITION: 観客 (spectator, audience) + 席 (seat).
SYNONYMS/RELATED:
- スタンド: stands (English loanword, common for sports)
- 客席: audience seats (more for theaters)
- 観覧席: viewing seats (formal)
TYPES OF SEATING:
- 指定席: reserved seating
- 自由席: unreserved seating
- 立ち見席: standing area
- バックスタンド: back stand
- メインスタンド: main stand
CONTEXTS:
- スポーツ観戦: watching sports
- コンサート: concerts
- 演劇: theater
- 映画館: movie theaters (though 客席 more common)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 観客席が埋まる (the stands fill up)
- 観客席から声援を送る (to cheer from the stands)