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宴会 (えんかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宴えん会かい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

A social gathering with food and drink, often for celebration or entertainment. Can range from a casual office party to a formal banquet.

忘ぼう年ねん会かいは会かい社しゃの宴えん会かいの一ひとつです。
The year-end party is one type of company banquet.

結けっ婚こん式しきの宴えん会かいでスピーチを頼たのまれた。

I was asked to give a speech at the wedding reception.

Written forms

宴えん会かいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday use.
えんかいUsage1%

Kanji

宴banquet, feast, party
会meeting, meet, party

Similar words

パーティー
More casual and Western-style; 宴会 implies a more structured, often Japanese-style gathering with food and drink.
飲のみ会かい
Focuses on drinking; 宴会 is broader and includes the meal and often entertainment.

Etymology

Compound of 宴 (banquet, feast) and 会 (gathering, meeting). The kanji combination directly conveys a social event centered around eating and drinking.