(きんえんせき)

きんえんせき
noun
non-smoking seat
1. non-smoking seat; non-smoking section
Seating area in a restaurant, train, or other venue where smoking is not permitted.
禁煙席(きんえんせき)をお(ねが)いします。
Non-smoking section, please.
禁煙席(きんえんせき)喫煙席(きつえんせき)、どちらになさいますか。
Would you prefer non-smoking or smoking?
最近(さいきん)全席(ぜんせき)禁煙(きんえん)のレストランが()えて、禁煙席(きんえんせき)という概念(がいねん)もなくなりつつある。
Recently, fully non-smoking restaurants are increasing, and the concept of a non-smoking section is fading away.

禁煙席(きんえんせき) designates non-smoking areas in restaurants and other venues.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 禁煙席(きんえんせき)をお(ねが)いします (Non-smoking please)
  • 禁煙席(きんえんせき)でよろしいですか (Is non-smoking okay?)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Many restaurants in Japan are now completely non-smoking
  • The question 「禁煙席(きんえんせき)でよろしいですか」is becoming less common

RELATED TERMS:

  • 喫煙席(きつえんせき): smoking section
  • 全席禁煙(ぜんせききんえん): completely non-smoking