全席(ぜんせき)

ぜんせき
noun
all seats; every seat
1. all seats; every seat
Every seat in a venue, vehicle, or establishment. Commonly used in announcements about seating arrangements, such as whether all seats are reserved, non-smoking, or sold out.
全席(ぜんせき)指定(してい)です。
All seats are reserved.
この列車(れっしゃ)は全席(ぜんせき)禁煙(きんえん)です。
This train is non-smoking in all seats.
コンサートは全席(ぜんせき)完売(かんばい)で当日券(とうじつけん)はありません。
The concert is completely sold out and there are no day-of tickets.

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
general
Added 2026.4.19 0:20
24000/24363_zenseki