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協会 (きょうかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
association ; society ; organization
Refers to an organized association or society, often one that promotes, regulates, or represents a field, profession, sport, local industry, or public activity.
詳くわ しい 情じょう 報ほう は 観かん 光こう 協きょう 会かい に 問と い 合あ わせ て ください 。
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Similar words 団だん 体たい A broader word for any group or organization; 協会 usually suggests a formal association or society with a shared field or purpose.
学がっ 会かい A scholarly or academic society; many 学会 are a type of 協会, but 学会 is specifically tied to research or academic fields.
組くみ 合あい A union, cooperative, or association of members with shared economic or labor interests; 協会 is broader and often less tied to collective bargaining or cooperative ownership.
Etymology Written with 協, associated with cooperation, and 会, associated with meeting or association. This is a useful spelling-based explanation rather than a precise historical derivation.
