How to Say ‘This seat’ in Japanese
この席
kono seki
[koh-noh seh-kee]
💬 Usage Tip: この means "this" and goes right before a noun: このカフェ, この本 "this book". For something near the other person, use その "that".
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this (near speaker)
Demonstrative modifying a noun: この女 = “this woman.”
この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか知っている。
I know how huge an organization this woman has been chased by.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating section at a venue.
前の方の席はありますか。
Are there seats toward the front?
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