忘年会
Meanings
1
year-end party; bōnenkai; "forget-the-year" party
A social gathering held near the end of the year, often by coworkers, clubs, or friends, to mark the year’s end and put its troubles behind them.
There is a company year-end party next week.
I had a year-end party with friends at an izakaya.
Usage patterns
- 忘年会を開くto hold a year-end party
We held a year-end party with our coworkers.
- 忘年会に参加するto attend a year-end party
I plan to attend my department's year-end party again this year.
- 忘年会で盛り上がるto have a lively time at a year-end party
Everyone had a great time at the year-end party.