一座

Meanings

1. Noun

   the whole company; the party; all those present; everyone in attendance

2. Noun, Suru verb

   attendance (at a gathering); presence

3. Noun

   banquet; dinner; party
4. troupe; (theatrical) company
5. (one) statue

• あの女優じょゆうは一座いちざの一枚看板いちまいかんばんだ。

  That actress is the shining star of the company.

• 歌留多かるたの会かいが百物語ひゃくものがたりの会かいにでも変かわったように、一種いっしゅの暗くらい空気くうきがこの一座いちざを押おし包つつんで、誰だれも彼かれもみな黙だまっていた。

  Just as if the card gathering had turned into a ghost story telling party, a kind of dark mood had settled over those present and everyone was silent.