催

Meaning

催 centers on causing an event to happen by bringing people together: sponsoring, holding a meeting, or giving a dinner. The common thread is organizing and prompting a gathering.

• 開催かいさい
  N1

  holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

• 主催しゅさい
  N1

  sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

• 催眠さいみん

  hypnosis

• 催しもよおし
  N2

  event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting)

• 催すもよおす
  N1

  to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.)

• 催促さいそく
  N2

  pressing; urging; demanding; demand

• 共催きょうさい

  joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting

• 催涙さいるい

  tear-inducing

• 催事さいじ

  special event

• 催し物もよおしもの

  (program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

• 催行さいこう

  carrying out a trip (according to plans)

• 催淫さいいん

  arousing sexual desire

• 催告さいこく

  notification

• 併催へいさい

  combining a pair of events; joint

• 催眠術さいみんじゅつ

  hypnotism

• 主催国しゅさいこく

  sponsoring nation

• 主催者しゅさいしゃ

  sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

• 会を催すかいをもよおす

  to hold a meeting

• 催乳薬さいにゅうやく

  galactogogue; galactagogue

• 催事場さいじじょう

  event hall

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