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くうせき
空席
ある
っていて
しょうがない
There is no sense in standing when there are seats available.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
vacancy; vacant seat; room
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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1
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stand; to rise; to stand up  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
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Most common form: 仕様がない
expression, 'i' adjective
it can't be helped; it is inevitable; nothing can be done; there's no point (in doing something); there's no reason (to do something)  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
クウ   から empty   あ to be empty   あける to empty, vacate   そら sky   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
セキ    seat   
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廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
キン   turban; cloth
广
stony cliff
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
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