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講習会 (こうしゅうかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

講こう習しゅう会かい

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Meanings

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noun

class; short course; workshop

Refers to a structured, often short-term instructional session, such as a seminar, training course, or workshop.

来らい月げつ、救きゅう命めい講こう習しゅう会かいに参さん加かする予よ定ていです。
I plan to attend a first-aid workshop next month.

この講こう習しゅう会かいは三みっ日か間かんの集しゅう中ちゅうコースです。

This short course is a three-day intensive program.

Kanji

講lecture, club, association
習learn
会meeting, meet, party

Similar words

講こう座ざ
講座 is a broader term for a course or lecture series, often longer and more academic, while 講習会 emphasizes practical, short-term training.
セミナー
セミナー is a loanword for seminar, often used in business or academic contexts, whereas 講習会 is a native compound with a similar meaning but can feel more formal or traditional.

Etymology

Compound of 講習 (kōshū, 'short course, training') and 会 (kai, 'meeting, gathering'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji reflect the meaning of a gathering for instruction.