English–Japanese
“seat” in Japanese
How to say “seat” in Japanese
“Seat” in Japanese is 席 (seki).
It marks where a person is meant to sit, whether the place is physical or assigned.
Example sentences with 席
休み時間の後で席に戻ります。yasu mi ji kan no ato de seki ni modo ri ma su
After recess, I return to my seat.
授業が始まる前に、自分の席を確認します。ju gyō ga haji ma ru mae ni ji bun no seki o kaku nin shi ma su
I check my seat before class starts.
Tips for using 席
- In everyday conversation, 席を取る (seki o toru) describes saving a place before someone sits there.
Other Japanese words for “seat”
この座席は空いていますか？ko no za seki wa a i te i ma su ka
Is this seat available?
車の前のシートに座ります。kuruma no mae no shī to ni suwa ri ma su
I sit in the front seat of the car.