Translation guide
The English word 'session' covers many situations: a meeting, a period of activity, a school term, or a gathering for a specific purpose. Japanese uses different words depending on the context.
A scheduled meeting, conference, or formal discussion session.
General word for a meeting or conference session. Often used in business contexts.
午後の会議は3時からです。
The afternoon session starts at 3.
Loanword from English, used for workshops, training sessions, or music jam sessions. Common in creative or tech fields.
今日のセッションはとても勉強になりました。
Today's session was very informative.
A casual gathering or get-together. Not typically used for formal meetings.
今夜は友達との集まりがあります。
I have a session with friends tonight.
A continuous period of doing something, like a study session, practice session, or workout.
Practice session, especially for sports, music, or skills.
今日の練習は2時間でした。
Today's practice session was two hours.
Study session or study group meeting.
Also used for practice or jam sessions, especially in music or creative work.
Literally 'time', can be used to refer to a session as a block of time, e.g., 'study time'.
A period of instruction, such as a semester, term, or summer session.
Standard word for a school term or semester.
夏学期は7月から始まります。
The summer session starts in July.
Refers to a class session or lesson period.
A formal meeting of a legislative body or court.
Term for a parliamentary or legislative session.
国会の会期が延長されました。
The Diet session has been extended.
Court session or opening of court.
A period of user activity on a computer or network, like a login session.
Standard IT term for a session, used in contexts like login sessions, browsing sessions, etc.
セッションがタイムアウトになりました。
The session has timed out.
会議 is a formal meeting, often in business. セッション is a loanword used for workshops, creative sessions, or IT contexts. Avoid using セッション for formal business meetings.
取締役会議は明日です。
The board meeting session is tomorrow.
ブレインストーミングのセッションをやりましょう。
Let's have a brainstorming session.
English 'session' is very broad. In Japanese, you must choose the specific word for the context. Using セッション for everything can sound unnatural.
明日の勉強会に参加しますか？
Will you join tomorrow's study session?
ギターのセッションをしましょう。
Let's have a guitar session.
I set a study session every day.
Today's class session is canceled.
Intensive course or concentrated lecture series, often held during breaks.
夏休みに集中講義があります。
There is an intensive session during summer break.
裁判の開廷は午前10時です。
The court session is at 10 a.m.