Formal — to staff
Public · Transport · Etiquette
すみません、優先席はどこですか？ — Excuse me, where are the priority seats? (Public · Transport · Etiquette, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、優先席はどこですか？
すみません、ゆうせんせきはどこですか？
Excuse me, where are the priority seats?
Romaji: Sumimasen, yuusenseki wa doko desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Achira no doa fukin ni gozaimasu. Yuusenseki wa kōrei no kata ya karada no fujiyū na kata ga yuusen desu.
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あちらのドア付近にございます。優先席は高齢の方や体の不自由な方が優先です。
あちらのどあふきんにございます。ゆうせんせきはこうれいのかたやからだのふじゆうなかたがゆうせんです。
They are near the door over there. Priority seats are for the elderly and those with disabilities.
Gesture & etiquette
Look around the train/bus car with a questioning expression.
Avoid sitting in priority seats if you do not meet the criteria, especially during crowded times. Be prepared to yield your seat.
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