Japanese word

満席

Pronunciation

Romajimanseki

Meaning

  • nounfull

Example

この店は満席です。ko no mise wa man seki de su

This restaurant is full.

Illustration for 満席 (full)

More examples

昼の回も満席になり、追加公演が決まりました。hiru no kai mo man seki ni na ri tsui ka kō en ga ki ma ri ma shi ta

The afternoon performance also sold out, so an additional show was scheduled.

Core concept

Presents every seat in a place as occupied, so another person cannot be seated there.

Common phrases

  • 満席になるman seki ni na ru

    become full

  • 満席を目指すman seki o me za su

    aim for a full house

Similar words

満員manin: A place or vehicle has as many people as it can hold, whether or not every seat is occupied.

Definition in Japanese

その場に用意された席をすべて人が使っている状態。so no ba ni yō i sa re ta seki o su be te hito ga tsuka tte i ru jō tai

Word origin

The compound joins 満 (man, "full") with 席 (seki, "seat") and refers to a place whose seating is completely occupied.

Usage tips

  • Unlike full house, which can also mean a poker hand, 満席 (manseki) specifically describes all seats in a place being occupied.

Other meanings

  • full housenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 満席率mansekiritsuoccupancy ratenoun

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