立(た)ち見(み)

たちみ
noun
standing room only; standing audience; standing to watch
1. standing room only; standing audience; standing to watch
watching an event, performance, or movie while standing due to no available seats; or the standing area itself
立(た)ち見(み)で映画(えいが)を観(み)た。
I watched the movie standing.
立(た)ち見席(みせき)でもいいからチケットがほしい。
I want a ticket even if it's standing room only.
人気(にんき)のライブは立(た)ち見(み)でいっぱいだった。
The popular concert was full of standing audience members.

FORMATION:
立(た)つ (to stand) + 見(み)る (to watch) → watching while standing

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • Concerts and live performances (often the standard format)
  • Theaters when sold out
  • Sports events
  • Movie theaters (rare, during peak times)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 立(た)ち見席(みせき) (standing room section)
  • 立(た)ち見(み)エリア (standing area)
  • オールスタンディング (all-standing event)
  • 指定席(していせき) (reserved seating)
  • 自由席(じゆうせき) (unreserved seating)

VERB FORM:

  • 立(た)ち見(み)する (to watch while standing)
  • 立(た)ち見(み)になる (to end up standing)

RELATED:

  • 着席(ちゃくせき) (seated, sitting down)
  • 満席(まんせき) (full house, sold out)
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Added 2026.1.25 20:42
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