Japanese

かいさい
Meaning: holding (an event); hosting; opening
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

開
催

Example sentences

An international conference is scheduled to be held at this venue next month.
来週、全国大会が開催される。
A national tournament will be held next week.
全国各地でイベントが開催された。
Events were held in various places across the country.
このイベントは、地域活性化プロジェクトの一環として開催されている。
This event is being held as part of the regional revitalization project.
きたる十月十日に開催される。
It will be held on the coming October 10th.
天候にかかわらず、イベントは開催されます。
The event will be held regardless of the weather.
来月、京都で開催される学会に出席する予定だ。
I plan to attend an academic conference held in Kyoto next month.
新商品の発売に合わせて、大規模なキャンペーンが開催された。
A large-scale campaign was held to coincide with the launch of the new product.
商店で大規模なセールが開催されている。
A large-scale sale is being held at the store.
その会議は東京に於いて開催された。
The meeting was held in Tokyo.

Usage Notes

Used for formal meetings, exhibitions, sporting events, and conferences.

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