Meanings
Noun
1. seat; place
2. position; status
3. gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
4. stand; pedestal; platform
5. (historical) trade guild
Suffix
6. attaches to the names of constellations
7. attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
Counter
Suffix
8. counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (237 in total)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
Examples (4 in total)
This is a direct broadcast from the Showa theater.
I want to be at the top of the company.
He was the champion for three years.
Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.