出席

shusseki

noun★Beginner— attendance

formal

The act of being present at an event, meeting, or class; attendance.

授業に出席することは義務です。

Attending class is mandatory.

出席者は全員名簿に記入してください。

All attendees must sign the attendance sheet.

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Often used in formal or official contexts, such as school, work, or legal settings.

Collocations

出席するto attend出席者attendee出席率attendance rate

attendee

attendance rate

Use 出席 in formal or official contexts, such as school or work. For casual events, 参加 (sanka) is more natural.

The opposite of 出席 is 欠席 (kesseki), meaning 'absence' or 'not attending.'

Composed of 出 (de, 'to go out') and 席 (seki, 'seat'), literally meaning 'to go to one's seat.'

In formal contexts, it often implies official or required attendance. In casual speech, 参加 (sanka) may be more common.

出

to go out

root

席

seat

root

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