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Gathering


Meaning

Gathering, Meeting, Group, Party

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji meet, and it means a gathering or a meeting, as you’d expect! It isn’t really used for the kind of meeting you have at an office, though. It’s more in the sense of a people coming together for a specific purpose, like volunteer group, or a birthday party.


Reading

かい

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 子ども会

    a children's association

    オフ会

    off-line meetups

    女子会

    a girls-only gathering

    研究会

    research association, study group

  • ボランティアの会

    a volunteer group

    家族の会

    a family support group

    親の会

    a parent support group

    朝の会

    morning meeting, morning assembly

    日本野鳥の会

    the Wild Bird Society of Japan

  • 会の活動

    the activities of an association

    会の代表

    a delegate from an association, a group’s leader

    会のメンバー

    members of a gathering, members of an association

Context Sentences

ボランティアの会に入った。

I joined a volunteer assembly.

夕べ、女子会をしました。

We had a girls-only party last night.

日本では、学校に行くとまずクラスの朝の会があります。

In Japan, when you go to school, the first thing you do is have a class morning meeting.


Kanji Composition