開かい催さい

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開催する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	開かい催さいする	開かい催さいしない
Polite	開かい催さいします	開かい催さいしません
Past polite	開かい催さいしました	開かい催さいしませんでした
Past	開かい催さいした	開かい催さいしなかった
Te-form	開かい催さいして	開かい催さいしないで
Desire	開かい催さいしたい	開かい催さいしたくない
Potential	開かい催さいできる	開かい催さいできない
Passive	開かい催さいされる	開かい催さいされない
Causative	開かい催さいさせる	開かい催さいさせない
Causative passive	開かい催さいさせられる	開かい催さいさせられない
Volitional	開かい催さいしよう
Polite volitional	開かい催さいしましょう
Imperative	開かい催さいしろ	開かい催さいするな
Conditional	開かい催さいすれば	開かい催さいしなければ
Tara conditional	開かい催さいしたら	開かい催さいしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

hold (an event); host; open

Used for organized events such as conferences, exhibitions, tournaments, and the Olympics. Implies planning and execution by an organizer.

Related words· 8

催もよおすN1

催す is a literary/formal verb meaning to hold an event, very close to 開催 but usable in plainer prose, while 開催 is the standard formal noun+する used in announcements and news.

行おこなうN4

行う is a general verb for carrying out any action or event, whereas 開催 specifically means to hold an organized event like a conference or tournament.

開ひらくN4

開く is a plain, everyday verb that can mean to hold an event, while 開催 is more formal and used for large-scale, organized events.

実じっ施しN3

実施 means to put something into practice or implement it (a policy, exam, survey), while 開催 is limited to holding an event or gathering.

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主しゅ催さいN1
開催 emphasizes that an event is being held or taking place, while 主催 highlights who is responsible for organizing and sponsoring it.
開かい会かいN2
開催 means to hold or organize an event (broader, covering the whole event), whereas 開会 refers narrowly to the formal moment a meeting begins.
招しょう集しゅう
開催 means to hold or host an event once it is set up, whereas 招集 focuses on the act of issuing the call for people to convene.

Don't confuse with

開かい始しN3

開始 means the start or commencement of something (e.g. a meeting starting), while 開催 means to hold or host an entire event; the two are often confused because of their similar sound and shared kanji.

開かい設せつN1

開催 means to hold an event (like a festival or meeting), while 開設 means to establish a facility, account, or service—both share 開 but describe different actions.

開かい幕まくN1

開催 means to hold or host an event (focusing on organizing it), while 開幕 focuses on the moment that event actually begins.

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