席
せき · seki
Seat
- location (of a gathering, etc.), place
- position, post
Other ways to say “seat” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
私も結婚式に出席します。
わたしもけっこんしきにしゅっせきします。
I will also attend the wedding.
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コンサートが始まる前に、席を確認しました。
こんさーとがはじまるまえに、せきをかくにんしました。
Before the concert started, I checked my seat.
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窓側の席がいいです。
まどがわのせきがいいです。
A window seat is good.
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映画が終わるまで、席を立たないでください。
えいががおわるまで、せきをたたないでください。
Please do not leave your seat until the movie ends.
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What does 席 mean?
Seat. It can also mean: location (of a gathering, etc.), place; position, post.
How do you pronounce 席?
せき (seki). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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