Japanese word

最前列

Pronunciation

Romajisaizenretsu

Meaning

  • nounfront row

Example

映画館で最前列に座ります。ei ga kan de sai zen retsu ni suwa ri ma su

I sit in the front row at the movie theater.

Illustration for 最前列 (front row)

More examples

発表会では、最前列の席を予約しました。hap pyō kai de wa sai zen retsu no seki o yo yaku shi ma shi ta

I reserved a seat in the front row for the presentation.

Core concept

Describes the foremost place in a line or arrangement of seats, people, or objects.

Common phrases

  • 最前列に座るsai zen retsu ni suwa ru

    sit in the front row

  • 最前列の席sai zen retsu no seki

    front-row seat

Similar words

前列zenretsu: A row positioned near the front of an arrangement.

Definition in Japanese

席や人などが並ぶ列で、最も前にあたる場所。seki ya hito na do ga nara bu retsu de motto mo mae ni a ta ru ba sho

Word origin

The compound 最前列 (saizenretsu) joins 最 (sai, "utmost"), 前 (zen, "front"), and 列 (retsu, "row").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese venues, 最前列 (saizenretsu) often refers to the seats closest to the stage or screen, whose view can differ from that of later rows.

Opposites

  • 最後列saikōretsuback rownoun

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