椅子・倚子|いすisu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounchair; seat; stool; bench
   ちょっと椅子いすをずらしてくれない？↗

   Could you move the chair a bit?
2. nounpost; position; seat; office
   彼かれは必かならず大統領だいとうりょうの椅子いすにつく人物じんぶつだ。↗

   He is a natural to win the Presidency.

• Synonym腰掛けこしかけNeutralA seat or bench to sit on; also used figuratively for a temporary job held while waiting for something better, as in 「腰掛け就職」.
• SynonymチェアNeutralLoanword for a chair, mostly seen in compounds like 「ロッキングチェア」 and 「チェアマン」 rather than on its own.
• Related席せきNeutralA seat or place at a gathering, as in 「お祝いの席」; it refers to the seat or the occasion, not the chair as a piece of furniture.
• RelatedシートNeutralLoanword for the seats in cars, trains and planes, as in 「シートベルト」; not used for an ordinary chair.
• Related議席ぎせきWrittenA written, formal word for a parliamentary seat, as in 「議席を獲得する」.
• Related座ざNeutralA seat or, figuratively, a position or status, as in 「首位の座」; it can also refer to the people present at a gathering.
• Related座席ざせきNeutralA seat in a theater, vehicle or other public place, reserved or unreserved; it points to the seat itself, not the chair as furniture.
• Related客席きゃくせきNeutralThe seating for the audience in a theater or stadium, positioned opposite the stage.
• RelatedスツールNeutralLoanword for a stool with no back or armrests, such as a bar stool.

For an actual chair, 「椅子」 is the default. For seats use 「席」 or 「座席」, for seats in vehicles 「シート」, for audience seating 「客席」, for backless stools 「スツール」, and for a figurative position 「座」. 「腰掛け」 can also mean a stopgap job, and 「議席」 is the formal term for a parliamentary seat.

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1. 座すわるための台だい。
2. 社会的しゃかいてき地位ちい。