noun
study group; co-working meetup
A gathering where participants work on their own tasks quietly, often in IT or creative fields. The name comes from 黙々 (もくもく, silently working).
週末にもくもく会に参加して、プログラミングの勉強を進めた。
I attended a study group on the weekend and made progress on my programming studies.
もくもく会は、各自が自分の作業に集中するスタイルの勉強会です。
A mokumoku-kai is a study group where everyone focuses on their own work.
勉強会 is a general study group or workshop, often with a shared topic or lecture, while もくもく会 emphasizes individual silent work.
From 黙々 (もくもく, silently, diligently) + 会 (かい, meeting). The term originated in IT communities for co-working sessions where participants work on their own projects in a shared space.