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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

general meeting; general assembly

A formal meeting of all members, shareholders, representatives, or another full body of an organization; common in compounds such as 株主総会.

総そう会かいを開ひらくto hold a general meeting
来らい月げつ、株かぶ主ぬし総そう会かいを開ひらく予よ定ていです。
We plan to hold the shareholders' general meeting next month.
総そう会かいに出しゅっ席せきするto attend a general meeting
全ぜん会かい員いんが総そう会かいに出しゅっ席せきすることが求もとめられている。
All members are required to attend the general meeting.
総そう会かいで〈事こと〉を決けつ議ぎするto pass a resolution on something at a general meeting
新あたらしい規き則そくが総そう会かいで決けつ議ぎされた。
A new rule was passed at the general meeting.
〈場ば所しょ〉で総そう会かいを開かい催さいするto hold a general meeting at a venue
その会かい社しゃは東とう京きょうで年ねん次じ総そう会かいを開かい催さいした。
The company held its annual general meeting in Tokyo.

会かい議ぎN5
会議 is a general word for any meeting or conference, while 総会 specifically means a full or general meeting of all members of an organization.
集しゅう会かいN2
集会 is a broader term for a gathering or assembly of people, often informal or public, whereas 総会 is a formal, organization-wide meeting.
本ほん会かい議ぎ
総会 is a general meeting of all members (e.g. an annual shareholders' meeting), while 本会議 refers specifically to the formal plenary session of a legislative or official body.
年ねん会かい
総会 is a general meeting (e.g. of shareholders or members) that need not be yearly, while 年会 specifically happens once a year.

部ぶ会かい
総会 is a general assembly involving the whole organization, in contrast to 部会, which is a meeting limited to one section or division.

大たい会かいN4
大会 usually means a large convention, rally, or tournament, while 総会 refers to an administrative general meeting of an organization's members.

A Sino-Japanese compound: 総 means 'whole' or 'general,' and 会 means 'meeting' or 'assembly.'