かみざじょうざ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Particle
1.
chief seat, seat of honor, seat of honour, head of the table
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日本の伝統的な席次では、入り口から一番遠い席が上座とされている。
In traditional Japanese seating arrangements, the seat furthest from the entrance is considered the seat of honor.
彼は謙遜して上座を譲ろうとしたが、皆に勧められて結局そこに座った。
He humbly tried to give up the seat of honor, but everyone encouraged him, so he ended up sitting there.
茶道では、客人が上座に案内されるのが礼儀です。
In the tea ceremony, it is customary for guests to be guided to the seat of honor.
目上の人には上座を勧めるのが日本のビジネスマナーだ。
It is Japanese business etiquette to offer the seat of honor to one's superiors.
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