空 席(くうせき)

くうせき

noun

empty seat; vacancy

1. empty seat; vacant seat; unoccupied seat

A seat that is not occupied, available for use.

空席(くうせき)はありますか。

Are there any empty seats?

空席(くうせき)が見(み)つかったら座(すわ)ってください。

Please sit down if you find an empty seat.

飛行機(ひこうき)に空席(くうせき)があるか確認(かくにん)した。

I checked if there were any available seats on the flight.

2. vacancy; open position

Figuratively, an unfilled position or opening, such as in an organization or committee.

委員会(いいんかい)に空席(くうせき)が出(で)た。

A vacancy appeared on the committee.

役員(やくいん)の空席(くうせき)を埋(う)める必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to fill the vacancy among the board members.

退職(たいしょく)による空席(くうせき)の補充(ほじゅう)はまだ決(き)まっていない。

The filling of the vacancy caused by the retirement has not been decided yet.

Etymology

空(くう) (empty, vacant) + 席(せき) (seat)

Common collocations

空席(くうせき)がある - there is an empty seat
空席(くうせき)を探(さが)す - to look for an empty seat
空席(くうせき)待(ま)ち - waiting for a seat/vacancy
空席(くうせき)状況(じょうきょう) - seat availability

Similar words

満席(まんせき) - fully booked, no seats available

Related words

空(あ)き席(せき) - empty seat (same meaning, different reading)
空(あ)き - vacancy, opening
欠員(けついん) - vacancy (in personnel)

Related Words

Antonym: 満席(まんせき) (fully booked)

Related: 満員(まんいん) (full capacity (general))

Related: 空(あ)き (vacancy, opening)

Related: 欠員(けついん) (vacancy)

Related: 空(あ)く (vacancy, opening)

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Added 2026.1.20 19:31 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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