Formal — to staff
Transit · Shinkansen
富士山が見えるのはどちら側の席ですか？ — Which side seat can I see Mt. Fuji from? (Transit · Shinkansen, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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富士山が見えるのはどちら側の席ですか？
ふじさんがみえるのはどちらがわのせきですか？
Which side seat can I see Mt. Fuji from?
Romaji: Fujisan ga mieru no wa dochiragawa no seki desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Tokyo-hatsu no ressha deshitaro, E-seki gawa de gozaimasu. Tenki ga yokereba, Nagoya no temae de goran ni naremasu yo.
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東京発の列車でしたら、E席側でございます。天気が良ければ、名古屋の手前でご覧になれますよ。
とうきょうはつのれっしゃでしたら、イーせきがわでございます。てんきがよければ、なごやのてまえでごらんになれますよ。
If you are on a train departing from Tokyo, it would be the E-seat side. If the weather is clear, you will be able to see it just before Nagoya.
Gesture & etiquette
Point politely toward the window or use a seating chart to clarify the seat position.
Do not give incorrect seat information based on the direction of travel, as seat numbering is fixed relative to the direction.