also: うちあげパーティ
wrap party; completion celebration
A party held after a project, performance run, or event to celebrate its successful completion. Often used for theater, film, concerts, or corporate projects.
See also: 打ち上げ会
After the final performance, a wrap party was held.
プロジェクトが無事に終わったので、今夜は打ち上げパーティーだ。
Since the project finished successfully, tonight is the celebration party.
Standard full-length form with long vowel marker.
Shortened form without the long vowel marker; common in casual writing.
Compound of 打ち上げ (completion, launch) and パーティー (party). The term 打ち上げ originally refers to 'launching' or 'finishing up' a project, and here it is combined with the loanword パーティー to describe a celebratory gathering.