JLPT · Level 11
75 words
Japanese word
セレモニー
Pronunciation
Romajiseremonī
Meaning
- nounceremony
Example
開会のセレモニーに参加します。kai kai no se re mo nī ni san ka shi ma su
I will attend the opening ceremony.
More examples
市長は新しい施設の完成を祝うセレモニーであいさつしました。shi chō wa atara shi i shi setsu no kan sei o iwa u se re mo nī de a i sa tsu shi ma shi ta
The mayor gave a speech at a ceremony celebrating the completion of the new facility.
Core concept
Describes an organized event whose formal actions give special meaning to an important occasion.
Common phrases
記念セレモニーki nen se re mo nī
commemorative ceremony
セレモニーを開催するse re mo nī o kai sai su ru
hold a ceremony
セレモニーに招待するse re mo nī ni shō tai su ru
invite someone to a ceremony
Similar words
式shiki: A formal event held as part of an important occasion or celebration.
式典shikiten: A formal public gathering with an established order of events.
儀式gishiki: A set of formal actions performed according to tradition, religion, or social custom.
Definition in Japanese
節目を示したり特別な出来事を記念したりするために行う、形式の整った行事。fushi me o shime shi ta ri toku betsu na de ki goto o ki nen shi ta ri su ru ta me ni okona u kei shiki no totono tta gyō ji
Word origin
セレモニー (seremonī) was borrowed from English ceremony; the English word traces through Old French ceremonie to Latin caerimonia, a term for sacred observance.
Usage tips
- The English word ceremony covers both solemn rites and cheerful public events, including graduations and award presentations, which helps explain its broad use.