Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 博はく 覧らん 会かい を 開かい 催さい する to hold an exposition in a place
An international exposition was held in Osaka.
博はく 覧らん 会かい に 出しゅっ 展てん する to exhibit at an exposition
Many companies exhibited at the exposition.
博はく 覧らん 会かい を 見けん 学がく する to tour/visit an exposition (for observation)
We toured the exposition as a school event.
Related words· 6 展示会 is a general term for an exhibition or display event, often smaller or more specialized than a 博覧会 .
見本市 is a trade or sample fair aimed at business and commerce, while 博覧会 is broader and open to the general public.
万博 is the common colloquial abbreviation for a world exposition, whereas 博覧会 is the formal term usable for any scale of exhibition.
博覧会 is the full word for an exposition or fair, while 博 is the shortened suffix used in event names such as 花博 and 万博 .
Show 2 more Show fewer 博覧会 is the native Sino-Japanese term for a large exposition, while エキスポ is the loanword equivalent used in more casual or modern contexts.
博覧会 is a large-scale exposition (like a world's fair) covering many fields, while 展覧会 is typically smaller and more focused, such as an art or photo show.
Word family world exposition; international exposition; world's fair
world exposition; world expo
industrial fair; industrial exposition
world exposition; international exposition; world fair
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 博覧 suggests broad viewing or extensive display, and 会 means a meeting or event. Together it conventionally denotes a public exposition or fair.
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