会所
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Meanings
1
meeting place; club; assembly hall
General term for a place where people gather for meetings, social activities, or club events. Can refer to a physical venue or a group's regular meeting spot.
The neighborhood association's meeting place is next to the community center.
We use a café as the club's meeting place for our hobby circle.
2
workplace (Edo period); office (historical)
historical term
Historical term for a workplace or office during the Edo period, especially for officials or merchants. Not used in modern Japanese for a regular office.
In the Edo period, the town magistrate's office was also called a hyōjōsho.