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開催式 (kaisaishiki) Japanese meaning: opening ceremony | Kotomora

開かい催さい式しき

Meanings

1

opening ceremony

Refers to the formal opening ceremony of an event, show, exhibition, or similar gathering.

明日あした、新あたらしい美び術じゅつ館かんの開かい催さい式しきが行おこなわれます。
The opening ceremony of the new art museum will be held tomorrow.

Kanji

開open, unfold, unseal
催sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
式style, ceremony, rite

Related words

開かい会かい式しき
開会式 is more common for the opening ceremony of a meeting, conference, or sports event, while 開催式 is broader and can be used for exhibitions, festivals, and other events.

Built from

開かい催さい

Etymology

Compound of 開催 (kaisai, 'holding an event') and 式 (shiki, 'ceremony').