座席

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 座席 (ざせき), sitting 座 and place 席 combine to denote a seat.
• Basic usage: 座席 is a place provided or assigned for sitting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Seat versus the act of sitting
  • Predicates after 座席を include reserving, yielding, or checking it; the noun is distinct from the act of sitting down.