Korean word

지정석

Pronunciation

Romanizationchijeongseok

Meaning

  • nounreserved seat

Example

인터넷에서 지정석을 예매했어요.in teo ne se seo chi jeong seo geul ye mae hae sseo yo

I booked a reserved seat online.

Illustration for 지정석 (reserved seat)

More examples

공연장에서는 지정석이 편해요.kong yeon jang e seo neun chi jeong seo gi pyeon hae yo

At the theater, reserved seats are convenient.

Core concept

A seat assigned to a particular person before arrival rather than chosen on the spot.

Common phrases

  • 지정석 예매chi jeong seok ye mae

    reserved-seat booking

  • 지정석 변경chi jeong seok pyeon gyeong

    reserved-seat change

Similar words

예약석yeyaksseok: A seat held for someone through an earlier reservation.
일반석ilbanseok: A standard seating class for ordinary passengers on a plane or train.
자유석chayuseok: A seat without a preassigned place that is taken by whoever arrives first.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람에게 미리 배정된 특정 자리eo tteon sa ra me ge mi ri pae jeong doen teuk jjeong cha ri

Word origin

지정석 (jijeongseok, "reserved seat") combines 지정 (jijeong, "designation") and 석 (seok, "seat"), pointing to a seat assigned in advance.

Usage tips

  • In theaters, trains, and planes, checking the seat number matters because changing places can affect another passenger's assigned place.

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