定員の例文や意味・使い方に関するQ&A

「定員」を含む文の意味

Q: 定員とはどういう意味ですか?

A:
コンサートホールの定員は100人です。
The capacity of this concert hall is 100.

定員を越えたので受付は終了します。
The maximum number we prepared was exceeded so the reception is now closed.

定員になり次第受付を終了します。
We will close the reception when the application exceeded the expected number.

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Q: 定員になり次第、締め切らせていただきます。とはどういう意味ですか?

A: Your take on this is right. The sentence can literally be taken as "As soon as the capacity is reached, we are allowed to be closing the place."

First of all, verb (te-form) 頂く is an humble expression used when you accept someone's favor and show your garatitude. Verb せる/させる is where someone allows you to do something.

In contemporary Japanese, somehow people often use verb +させて頂きます as a humble expression to mean that they are going to do something.
It's some sort of a pre-emptive declaration before taking an action. However, based on what させて頂く means, there has to be someone's consent before the declaration, but most of the time, it's made by oneself without even asking for a consent. This is the reason why some people consider させて頂きます as a wrong wording. Basically, it's supposed to be the question form (verb させて頂けませんか) if one needs someone's agreement or permission to do something.
In the first place, closing applications is something that can solely be done on one's decision, not anything that needs anyone's agreement or permission.

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Q: 定員いならない場合とはどういう意味ですか?

A: @sukiko: 定員にならない場合
の間違いでしょうか？
「決められた人数が集まらない（達しない）場合」という意味です。

例）定員にならない場合、パーティは中止される。

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