席|せきseki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounseat
   この席せきを見みていてくれませんか。↗

   Can you save this seat for me?
2. nounlocation (of a gathering, etc.); place
3. nounposition; post

• Synonym座席ざせきNeutralA seat for sitting or watching, typical of transport and theaters, as in 「指定座席」; unlike 「席」, it does not cover occasions or posts.
• SynonymシートNeutralA loanword for the seat itself, mostly in vehicles, as in 「チャイルドシート」; it names the object rather than the spot you occupy.
• Synonym座ざNeutralA seat, but also the atmosphere of a gathering, as in 「座を外す」 or 「座が白ける」; for that mood, 「座」 is the word.
• Related椅子いすNeutralThe actual chair; figuratively a post, as in 「社長の椅子」. 「席」 stresses the position one occupies rather than the piece of furniture.
• Related腰掛けこしかけCasualColloquial: a stool or bench, or a temporary job, as in 「腰掛けで働く」— the job sense carries the nuance that it will not last.
• RelatedところNeutralA place or spot, as in 「静かな所」; it means location in general, not a seat or a post.
• Related立場たちばNeutralOne's standpoint or situation, as in 「立場上言えない」; it concerns where you stand and how you see things, not a physical seat.
• Related地位ちいWrittenWritten/formal prose for social standing or a post, as in 「地位が高い」; it stresses rank and status.
• Related位置いちNeutralA position or location, as in 「位置につく」; it points to spatial placement or ranking, not a seat at a gathering.

For a seat or post, 「席」 is the default. Use 「座席」 for transport and theater seats, 「シート」 for seats in vehicles, 「椅子」 for the chair itself, 「立場」 for one's standpoint, 「地位」 for status, and 「座」 for a gathering's mood.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （セキ）会合かいごうなどにおいて、各々おのおのの参加者さんかしゃが占有せんゆうする場所ばしょ。
2. （セキ）会合かいごうや組織そしきにおける参加さんかする資格しかく。