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Meanings
Noun
1. 一定の目的をもって人が集まること。会合、集会。
2. 一定の目的をもって組織された集団。会派。
Kanji used
meeting
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Used in vocabulary (327 in total)
① [原義・本義・狭義] 二人以上の人が、互いに話したり聞いたりして、共通の話を進めること。また、その話。② [狭義] 外国語で話し合うこと。③ [広義] 二人以上の人の人が、何らかの方法で意思を交わして共通の話を進めること。また、その話。④ [最広義] 意思疎通可能な複数の者、あるいは、意思疎通可能と信じる者とその対象が、何らかの方法で意思を交わして共通の話を進めること。また、その話。⑤ [比喩] 人と人との会話のように、意思のような何かを交し合って通じていること。
① 何かをするとき、ちょうどよいとき。
① 会や団体の代表として仕事を統括する人。② 株式会社における取締役会の長である取締役会長の略。
① 目的をもって集合した団体。結社。② 営利を目的とする社団法人。現行の日本会社法において、社員の責任範囲等により、合名会社、合資会社、合同会社及び株式会社に分けられる。平成18年に会社法が施行される以前は、その他、有限会社という形態があった。
① 宗教、特にキリスト教の信者が作っている組織。② 教会堂、礼拝堂などの建物。
student council
① 複数の人が集まって、特定の題目について行う話し合い。またはその場所、時間。単に相談をするだけでなく、正式、公式なニュアンスが含まれる。② 特定の題目について判断や決定を行う機関。
① 大会、宴会など、会とつくものが行われる場所。
① 人々の集団。家族、村落、ギルド、会社、国家などが挙げられる。② 同類の仲間。③ 世間のこと。④ 社会科の略語。
① 多くの人が集まる会。② 組織や団体が催す全体的な会合。③ 大規模な競技会や選考会。
firm; company
① 永く別れていた者がまた会うこと。
① 複数の委員から成る合議制の機関。
evening party
① 人と会うこと。
① 人口が多く、その土地の行政府が存在していたり、商工業や文化の発達している土地。都市。② 都議会の略。
① 祝い事に際して、飲食をともにし懇親を深める会合。特に酒席である場合を言う。
① 選挙などによって選ばれた議員によって構成され、法律などを制定する会議、機関。立法府。日本においては国会、都道府県議会、市町村議会などがこれにあたる。
① 公に会って話し合うこと。
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
① 会やクラブなどの組織を構成する者。
① 飲食店等において、現金などによって支払うこと。お会計。② 金銭取引を記録し、それを金銭有高と照合しそれも記録することによって、金銭を管理すること。③ 2.から主に企業の経済活動やそれに伴う経済事象を貨幣額で測定、記録、集計して利害関係者に伝えること。
① 多数の人が共通の目的で集まること。
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
① 同じ趣味を持つ人が集まり活動する団体。
① 公式に人に会うこと。② 記者会見の略。多数のジャーナリストへの説明および質疑応答。
study group; study meeting
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
drinking party; get-together
banquet; dinner party
① 競走・マスゲームなどを行うイベント。春・秋に行われることが多い。日本の学校文化の一翼を担っている。
dining together; mess
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
sports-minded; sports-oriented
meeting hall; assembly hall
① 同窓で親睦のために組織されている団体、会合。
① 作品などを陳列して多くの人に見せる会。
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
inside a meeting place
engagement; battle
board of directors; board of trustees
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
girls-only gathering
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
① 団体や組織などの構成員の全部が集まって開く会合。
① 心にかなうこと。思いどおりにいって十分に満足すること。
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
birthday party; birthday meet-up
conference room; place of assembly
society president
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
signing; autograph session
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
section meeting
victory celebration party; victory banquet
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
① 年末に行われる宴会。一年の労をねぎらう。
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
debriefing (session)
student council (details vary widely but a body of students that takes part in overseeing student behaviour or student activities)
debate; panel discussion; forum
class; short course
display and sale of new products
① 会の維持、運営のために、出席者や会員が出し合う費用。「年会費」
school arts festival
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
recital; recitation; public reading
fair; exhibition; exposition
support group; fan club; (election) committee
workshop; training course
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
conference; council; convention
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
meeting place; club
competitive show; fair
board or officer's meeting
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
class reunion
women's group; women's association
class meeting; classroom assembly
company name; corporate name
party given in recognition of a person's services
reading circle; reading group; book club
benefit society
the next meeting
① 茶を飲みながら気軽に話し合う集まり。
① 茶を飲みながら気軽に話し合う集まり。
medical association
lottery (event); raffle
① 数人が集まりある問題について意見や感想を気楽に話し合う会。
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
study tour; guided visit; field trip
audience; congregation
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
board of directors
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
regular meeting
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
association; federation
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
① 物事の道理を悟ること。
city council
faction; denomination; communion
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
club bulletin
gathering of haiku poets
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
banquet; dinner party
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
young persons' association
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
family association; association of families
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
① 会議のために寄り集まること。また、その集まり。
meeting; facing; confronting
meeting (esp. of a mutual financing association)
sponsor of a meeting
cancelling a meeting; adjournment of a meeting (due to lack of attendance)
to hold a meeting
after-afterparty; third party of the night
village assembly
practice meeting; practice group
Estates General; States-General
alumni association
attendance (at a meeting)
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
main party (of the night); first party
elementary school student council
publication society
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
session (of a legislature)
an entertainment; a show
attendance at a funeral
conference; annual convention
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
① その会合に居る人全員。
special committee; ad hoc committee
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
kickoff party; rally; pep party
medical society
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
philanthropic society
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
public meeting
spiritism session; seance
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
association of kindred spirits
farewell party
spiritism session; seance
meeting for reading research papers
organizing committee; organization committee
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
prefectural assembly
this company; this organization; this association
to withdraw from a society; to quit an association; to give up one's membership of a society
secret meeting; secret conference; closed-door session
Anglican Church; Church of England
prefectural assembly
buying club (e.g. fruit-of-the-month)
hearing (by a government agency)
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
recreational get-together
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
agricultural association
gathering for friendly discussion
cherry blossom viewing party
meeting to show respect for the aged
a parents' association
private viewing; private showing; sneak preview; inspection of a newly completed home
(pet) adoption fair; pet transfer meeting
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
artists' patrons' association
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
scholarship society; educational society; honor society
any of a number of secret societies of ancient China (often opposed to the government)
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
courage-testing event
association of people from the same prefecture
memorial services
compound ideograph formation (one of the six kanji classifications); making kanji up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
branch; chapter
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
① 常会、定例会の他に、必要に応じて開かれる会期。
Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940-1945)
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
executive council (usu. of a party); board of governors; general affairs committee
welcome and sending off party
parents' association
haiku gathering
students' association; alumni association
negotiation; talks
film society; movie club
mountaineering club; climbing club
theater party; theatre party
closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project
Carmelites; Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
① 複数の者が集まって酒を飲むこと。
audience; assembly; meeting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
card match (esp. using uta-garuta)
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
(Roman) Catholic Church
poetry meeting
retreat (religious, spiritual)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
board of governors
ward assembly
adoption event for homeless animals; foster parents association
New Year party where greetings (or business cards, etc.) are exchanged
policy research committee
local business association
track meet (non-competitive driving on a race course); track day; track event
Nippon Ishin no Kai; Japan Innovation Party
family council; family company
conference of representatives
business card exchanging party
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution
Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet
local business association
meeting or association of stable masters belonging to the same grouping; meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)
business meeting
association of salaried wrestlers
round table meeting or talks
(family) corporation
early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
prayer meeting
love feast; agape
Tomin First no Kai (regional political party in Tokyo)
classic vehicle club (cars, motorcycles); antique vehicle club; biker group in which members ride customized classic motorcycles
trade fair; trade exposition
① 卒業・旅立ちなどの前に行う送別会。
farewell meeting; send-off
social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)
association of overseas Japanese merchants
martial arts competition; combat sports competition
get-together to enjoy the autumn foliage
Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
Budget Committee of the upper house of the Diet
person who attends a renga meeting
moon-viewing party
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The meeting took place yesterday.
The meeting started at ten.
Are you a member of this society?