お別わかれ会かい

noun

farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party

A social gathering held to say goodbye to someone who is leaving, such as a colleague transferring or a friend moving away.

See also: 告別式

• 来らい週しゅう、田た中なかさんの送そう別べつ会かいを兼かねたお別わかれ会かいを開ひらきます。

  Next week we'll hold a farewell party for Mr. Tanaka, which will also serve as his send-off.

• 転てん校こうする友とも達だちのために、クラスでお別わかれ会かいをした。

  We had a goodbye party in class for a friend who was transferring schools.

noun

memorial gathering; gathering to remember a deceased person

A gathering to honor and remember someone who has passed away. Similar to 偲ぶ会, but お別れ会 can be used for less formal, more personal memorial events.

See also: 偲ぶ会

• 祖そ母ぼのお別わかれ会かいには、親したしい人ひとだけが集あつまった。

  Only close friends and family gathered for my grandmother's memorial gathering.