Japanese Conversation · Level 52
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Japanese word
再会
Pronunciation
Romajisaikai
Meaning
- nounreunion
Example
友達との再会を楽しみにしています。tomo dachi to no sai kai o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su
I am looking forward to seeing my friends again.
More examples
卒業してから十年後、私たちは再会しました。sotsu gyō shi te ka ra jū nen go watashi ta chi wa sai kai shi ma shi ta
We reunited ten years after graduation.
Core concept
Describes meeting someone again after a period of separation, focusing on the renewed encounter itself.
Common phrases
再会を楽しみにするsai kai o tano shi mi ni su ru
look forward to a reunion
久しぶりの再会hisa shi bu ri no sai kai
long-awaited reunion
再会を喜ぶsai kai o yoroko bu
be happy about a reunion
Definition in Japanese
以前会ったことのある人と、別れてからもう一度会うこと。i zen a tta ko to no a ru hito to waka re te ka ra mō ichi do a u ko to
Word origin
The noun 再会 (saikai, "reunion") combines 再 (sai, "again") and 会 (kai, "meet"), both Sino-Japanese readings of Chinese characters.
Usage tips
- The English word reunion often suggests an organized gathering of classmates or family, while 再会 (saikai) can describe any renewed meeting after separation.
Other meanings
- meeting againnoun
Related words
- 再会するsaikaisurureuniteverb