Formal — to staff
Shinkansen · Train
すみません、シート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 the seats to face each other? (Shinkansen · Train, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
You
すみません、シート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、しーと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 the seats to face each other?
Romaji: Sumimasen, shīto o kaiten sasete mukaiawase ni shitemo yoroshii deshō ka? / Reply Romaji: A, dōzo, kamaimasen yo.
Reply
あ、どうぞ、構いませんよ。
あ、どうぞ、かまいませんよ。
Oh, please go ahead, we don't mind.
Gesture & etiquette
Lightly bow to the passengers nearby and gesture rotating with your hands.
Do not rotate the seats if the train is extremely crowded, as it may block the aisle or bother passengers sitting behind you.
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