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コンベンション (konbenshon) Japanese meaning: convention | Kotomora
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An international convention will be held in Tokyo next month.
This hotel has facilities that can accommodate large conventions.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 のコンベンションを 開かい 催さい する to hold a convention (on/about something)
An anime convention will be held in Tokyo next month.
コンベンションに 参さん 加か する to attend a convention
She attends the international convention every year.
コンベンションを 主しゅ 催さい する to organize/host a convention
The company hosted the largest convention in the industry.
Related words 会議 is a general word for a meeting or conference, often smaller or business-focused, while コンベンション implies a large, often multi-day event with many attendees.
大会 refers to large gatherings like sports tournaments or mass rallies, whereas コンベンション is specifically an organized convention, trade show, or academic conference.
学会 specifically means an academic society or its conference, while コンベンション is a broader term covering any large organized gathering, academic or otherwise.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'convention'. The word entered Japanese in the 20th century and is used primarily for large-scale organized gatherings.
