How to Say ‘A quiet seat at the back’ in Japanese
奥の落ち着いたお席
oku no ochitsui ta o seki
[OH-koo noh oh-chee-TSOO-ee tah oh seh-kee]
💬 Usage Tip: 落ち着いた (ochitsuita) describes something calm and relaxed, and it often hints at a good spot for a special evening. 奥 (oku) means the back or inner part of a space.
Phrase Breakdown
奥
oku
[OH-koo]
the back; inner part
The far or inner area of a room or place.
奥の部屋で待ってください。
Please wait in the back room.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
落ち着い
ochitsui
[oh-chee-TSOO-ee]
calm; relaxed
Stem of 落ち着く; with た it describes a quiet, calm place.
落ち着いた店が好きです。
I like calm restaurants.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
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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