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standing room; standing section; standing-room-only area
A section in a theater, concert venue, or stadium where audience members stand rather than sit. Often the cheapest ticket option.
座席は売り切れだが立ち見席ならまだある。
The seated tickets are sold out, but there's still standing room available.
立ち見席のチケットは安いけど、長時間立っているのは疲れる。
Standing room tickets are cheap, but standing for a long time is tiring.
人気の公演だったので、立ち見席まで満員だった。
It was such a popular performance that even the standing section was packed.
A designated area in a venue where the audience stands rather than sits. Typically the cheapest ticket option.
WORD FORMATION:
立ち見 (standing viewing) + 席 (seat/section). The shorter form 立ち見 is also commonly used with the same meaning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 立ち見席のチケット: standing room ticket
- 立ち見席で観る: to watch from the standing section
- 立ち見席まで満員: standing room is full too
CULTURAL NOTE:
In sumo, 立ち見席 tickets are a well-known feature of sold-out tournaments, sold on the day at low prices. At live concerts, standing areas are often called スタンディング.
CONTRAST:
- 指定席: reserved seat
- 自由席: unreserved seat