全席(ぜんせき)

Compound of 全(ぜん) ('all; every') and 席(せき) ('seat'). A practical term encountered constantly in daily life — on trains, in theaters, at restaurants, and in event announcements.

Usage

• 全席(ぜんせき)指定(してい) ('all seats reserved') is one of the most common phrases, seen on train tickets and concert announcements.
• 全席(ぜんせき)禁煙(きんえん) ('all seats non-smoking') appears in restaurants and public transport.
• 全席(ぜんせき)自由(じゆう) ('all seats unreserved; open seating') means first-come, first-served.

Common collocations

• 全席(ぜんせき)指定(してい): all seats reserved
• 全席(ぜんせき)自由(じゆう): all seats unreserved; open seating
• 全席(ぜんせき)禁煙(きんえん): all seats non-smoking
• 全席(ぜんせき)完売(かんばい): all seats sold out

Similar words

• 座席(ざせき): seat — the general word for an individual seat
• 指定席(していせき): reserved seat — a specific seat assigned by ticket
• 自由席(じゆうせき): unreserved seat — sit anywhere in the unreserved section
• 満席(まんせき): full house; no empty seats — describes the state of being sold out or fully occupied