会かい

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Meanings

meeting; gathering; party; conference; athletic meet

Refers to an organized event where people come together for a specific purpose, such as a meeting, party, conference, or sports event. Often used as a suffix in compound nouns like 運動会 (sports day) or 送別会 (farewell party).

Related words

集しゅう会かいN2sense 1
集会 is a more formal word for a public or political assembly, while 会 is the general, everyday term for any meeting or gathering.
団だん体たいN3sense 2
団体 emphasizes an organized group or body acting together, while 会 as 'society/club' focuses on the shared-interest association itself.
会かい合ごうN3sense 1
会合 sounds formal and businesslike for a meeting, whereas 会 covers both formal and casual gatherings.
集あつまりN3
会 is a very general word for an organized event or club meeting, while 集まり emphasizes the act or state of people coming together.
組くみ合あいN3
会 is a very general, lighter word for a club or society, while 組合 carries a more formal, often legally recognized cooperative or union sense.

Don't confuse with

回かいN4
会 (かい, 'meeting/society') and 回 (かい, 'times/occurrence') share the same reading and are often mixed up by learners despite having unrelated meanings.
解かい
解 (かい) means a solution or interpretation, while 会 (かい) means a meeting or association; they are unrelated words that happen to share the same reading.
会えN1
Written the same way, 会 read かい is the common modern word for a meeting, club, or association, while 会 read え is an archaic term confined to Buddhist or festive gatherings.
界かいN2

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