Japanese word

催す

Pronunciation

Romajimoyōsu

Meaning

  • verbhold

Example

来週、学校で文化祭を催します。rai shū gak kō de bun ka sai o moyō shi ma su

Next week, we will hold a cultural festival at school.

Illustration for 催す (hold)

More examples

大学は地域の人々を招いて公開講座を催しました。dai gaku wa chi iki no hito bito o mane i te kō kai kō za o moyō shi ma shi ta

The university held an open lecture and invited people from the local community.

Core concept

Describes bringing an organized event or an inner feeling or urge into being.

Common phrases

  • 宴会を催すen kai o moyō su

    hold a banquet

  • 式典を催すshiki ten o moyō su

    hold a ceremony

  • 歓迎会を催すkan gei kai o moyō su

    hold a welcome party

Similar words

開催するkaisaisuru: To officially arrange and hold an event.
開くaku: To hold an event, meeting, or ceremony for a specific purpose.
行うokonau: To run a scheduled event or service as planned.
執り行うtoriokonau: To conduct a formal ceremony or official event.

Definition in Japanese

会や行事などを行う。また、感情や生理的欲求などが起こる。kai ya gyō ji na do o okona u ma ta kan jō ya sei ri teki yok kyū na do ga o ko ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 催す (moyōsu) forms the noun 催し (moyōshi, "event") from its continuative stem, showing how the act of causing something to occur relates to an organized event.

Usage tips

  • In formal announcements, 催す (moyōsu) often presents an event as deliberately organized, while expressions such as 眠気を催す (nemuke o moyōsu) show that it also describes a feeling or urge arising.

Other meanings

  • feelverb

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