meeting; gathering; get-together
A somewhat formal or literary term for a gathering of people, often with a shared purpose or interest. Less casual than 集まり.
I participate in a local community gathering.
卒業生の集いが開かれた。
A reunion of graduates was held.
Every year we hold a gathering for graduates.
I decided to take part in a community gathering.
We held a gathering for book lovers in the park.
集会 often implies a larger, more formal assembly (e.g. for a rally or ceremony), while 集い can be smaller and more intimate.
集合 usually refers to people assembling at a set time and place (like meeting up before an event), while 集い refers to the gathering itself as a social occasion.
counter for occurrences; times · time; instance; occasion · inning (baseball); round; game · episode; chapter; installment · Hui (people) · Islam
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal contexts.
Kana spelling used in casual or informal writing, or when the kanji is considered too formal.
The noun form of the verb 集う (つどう, to gather), derived from the classical Japanese verb 集ふ (つどふ).