席を確保するには列に並びさえすればいい。

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席 を 確保する に は 列 に 並び さえ すれば いい 。

English Translation

All you have to do to secure a seat is to wait in line.

Furigana

席(せき)を確保(かくほ)するには列(れつ)に並(なら)びさえすればいい。

Romanji

Seki o kakuhosuru ni wa retsu ni narabi sae sureba ii.

Words

席 (せき)

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

確保 (かくほ)

guarantee; maintain; ensure; insure; secure; reservation

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

列 (れつ)

queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train

並ぶ (ならぶ)

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

確

Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる

Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

保

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ

Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

列

Readings: レツ、 レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

並

Readings: ヘイ、 ホウ、 な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに

Meanings: row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal