Japanese word

会見

Pronunciation

Romajikaiken

Meaning

  • nounpress conference

Example

明日、会見があります。asu kai ken ga a ri ma su

There is a press conference tomorrow.

Illustration for 会見 (press conference)

More examples

会社は午後に会見を開きます。kai sha wa go go ni kai ken o hira ki ma su

The company will hold a press conference in the afternoon.

Core concept

Centers on a public meeting where a person or group directly presents information and responds to questions.

Common phrases

  • 会見を開くkai ken o hira ku

    hold a press conference

Similar words

記者会見kishakaiken: A formal event for the media where a person or group gives information and responds to questions.
インタビューintabyū: A question-and-answer conversation that a journalist conducts with one person or a small group.

Definition in Japanese

人に会って事情や意見を述べ、質問などに応じる公の場。hito ni a tte ji jō ya i ken o no be shitsu mon na do ni ō ji ru ōyake no ba

Word origin

会見 (kaiken) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 会 (kai, "meeting") and 見 (ken, "seeing"), originally expressing the idea of meeting face to face.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, press conference usually refers to a planned media event, while interview more often refers to a conversation with one journalist or a small number of journalists.

Other meanings

  • interviewnoun

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