空席

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 空席 is read as くうせき and means “empty seat” and “vacant position”.
• Basic usage: It denotes an unoccupied seat by a window and a vacant managerial post.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 窓側の空席 / 部長の空席
  • 窓側の空席 is a physical seat, while 部長の空席 is a vacant office.