How to Say ‘Table seat’ in Japanese
テーブル席
teeburu seki
[TAY-boo-roo seh-kee]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Restaurants often contrast テーブル席 with 座敷 (zashiki) "tatami floor seating". Asking for a table is the usual request when floor seating isn't workable.
Phrase Breakdown
テーブル
teeburu
[TAY-boo-roo]
table
Loanword from English 'table'; often used for Western-style seating.
テーブルの上に水があります。
There is water on the table.
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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