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座席
zaseki
Description
座席は、電車やバス、映画館などで人がすわる場所のことです。
A 座席 is a place where people sit on trains, buses, in movie theaters, etc.
「席」よりすこしかたい言い方で、切符やチケットによく書かれています。
It is a slightly more formal term than "席" and is often written on tickets or passes.
Meanings
座席zaseki
a seat, especially in a vehicle or hall
電車の座席にすわりました。
I sat down on a train seat.
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Notes
- Etymology
座 (to sit) + 席 (seat); more formal than the everyday word 席.
- Nuance
common on tickets and signs; 席 is preferred in casual speech.
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