Japanese

かい
Meaning: meeting; assembly; party; association
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

会

Example sentences

A meeting of graduates will be held tonight.
新型車の完成お披露目会が行われた。
An unveiling ceremony for the new car model was held.
彼は個人的な理由でその会を脱退した。
He withdrew from the club for personal reasons.
優勝を祝賀する会が開かれた
A gathering was held to celebrate the victory.
来週、送別会を開く。
We're holding a farewell party next week.
同好の士が集まって、週末に写真撮影会を開いている。
People with the same interests gather to hold a photo session on weekends.
退職者への感謝を込めて、ささやかな会を開いた。
We held a small gathering to show our gratitude to the retirees.
蘭亭の会で、王羲之は多くの文人と共に曲水流觴を楽しんだ。
At the Lanting gathering, Wang Xizhi enjoyed the winding stream party with many literati.

Usage Notes

Refers to a gathering of people for a specific purpose or an organization.

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