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“holding” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikaisai

Example

来月、学校で祭りを開催します。rai getsu gak kō de matsu ri o kai sai shi ma su

We will hold a festival at school next month.

Illustration for 開催 (holding)

How to say “holding” in Japanese

“Holding” in Japanese is 開催 (kaisai).

Centers on making a planned event take place and carrying it out for its participants.

Full entry for 開催: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 開催

大学は来週、公開講座を開催します。dai gaku wa rai shū kō kai kō za o kai sai shi ma su

The university will hold a public lecture next week.

Tips for using 開催

  • In Japanese, 開催する (kaisai suru) is common in formal notices about events and meetings, so it often sounds more official than everyday verbs.

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