就座

• ピンイン: jiù zuò
• 漢字の分解: 就 = 京 (tall place) + 尤 (phonetic) — to go to, to take up; 座 = 广 (shelter) + 坐 (to sit) — seat, to be seated

意味

着席する（式典などで）

A formal term used in announcements and ceremonies to direct people to sit down or take their assigned seats. Common in event MC scripts, theatre and concert announcements, award ceremonies, and conference openings. More dignified than 坐下 and more specific than 入座 in implying going to one's designated spot. Often follows instructions like 请各位来宾就座.

例文

1. 开幕式即将开始，请各位来宾尽快就座，等候主持人上台。
2. 颁奖典礼现场座无虚席，获奖者依次就座于贵宾席前排，神情激动。
3. 教授走进教室，示意学生们安静就座，随即开始了当天的讲课。

使い方ガイド

場面: events, ceremonies, theatre, conferences, formal occasions

トーン: polite

正しい言い方

• 演出即将开始，请观众朋友们就座，关闭手机或调至静音。(The performance is about to begin; audience members are asked to take their seats and switch off or silence their phones.)
• 请各位嘉宾对号就座，现场工作人员将为您引导。(Guests are asked to find and take their assigned seats; on-site staff will guide you.)

避ける言い方

• 你就座一下，我去拿水。(就座 sounds overly formal in casual settings — use 坐 or 坐下来 when talking to friends or family)

起源と歴史

就 (to go to, to take up) + 座 (seat, place). Together: to proceed to and take one's seat. A polite, formal compound used in ceremonial and event contexts.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal