The Train Is Packed and Four Seats Sit Empty. Two Kanji Explain Why.
To say priority seat in Japanese, say 優先席 (yūsenseki).
The train is full, and nobody will touch these four seats.
優先席
yūsenseki
priority seat
In this video
- ここは優先席です。 koko wa yuusenseki desu. This is a priority seat.
- どうぞ、おかけください。 douzo, okake kudasai. Please, have a seat.
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