陪席

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 陪席 is read ばいせき and means attending alongside the principal participants.
• Basic usage: It is used for an interpreter or note-taker joining talks, or for another person being present at an interview.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 出席
  • 出席 broadly means attending. 陪席 brings out the relationship of being present alongside the main participants.
• Who is present
  • In 弁護士の陪席, the attorney before の is the person attending alongside someone. This has a different focus from naming an interview with the attorney.