Formal — to staff
Shinkansen · Train
すみません、席を回転させて向かい合わせにしてもよろしいでしょうか? — Excuse me, would you mind if we rotate our seats to face each other? (Shinkansen · Train, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、席を回転させて向かい合わせにしてもよろしいでしょうか?
すみません、せきをかいてんさせてむかいあわせにしてもよろしいでしょうか?
Excuse me, would you mind if we rotate our seats to face each other?
Romaji: Sumimasen, seki o kaitensasete mukai awase ni shitemo yoroshii deshou ka? / Reply Romaji: A, douzo, daijoubu desu yo. Oki ni nasarazu.
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あ、どうぞ、大丈夫ですよ。お気になさらず。
あ、どうぞ、だいじょうぶですよ。おきになさらず。
Ah, please go ahead, that's fine. Don't worry about it.
Gesture & etiquette
Slightly bow while gesturing toward the seat release pedal at the bottom.
Make sure you do not hit the person behind you or their luggage while rotating the seat.