Japanese word

委員会

Pronunciation

Romajiiinkai

Meaning

  • nouncommittee

Example

委員会は来週会議を開きます。i in kai wa rai shū kai gi o hira ki ma su

The committee will hold a meeting next week.

Illustration for 委員会 (committee)

More examples

学校の委員会でポスターを作ります。gak kō no i in kai de po su tā o tsuku ri ma su

I make posters with the school committee.

来月、委員会で新しい規則について話し合います。rai getsu i in kai de atara shi i ki soku ni tsu i te hana shi a i ma su

Next month, the committee will discuss the new rules.

Core concept

Describes an organized body whose appointed members gather to handle a particular matter or area of work.

Common phrases

  • 委員会を開くi in kai o hira ku

    hold a committee meeting

  • 委員会に出席するi in kai ni shus seki su ru

    attend a committee meeting

  • 委員会の決定i in kai no ket tei

    committee decision

Similar words

審議会shingikai: A formal body that examines matters and advises or decides on policy.
部会bukai: A subgroup within a larger organization that handles a specific part of its work.
協議会kyōgikai: A body formed by representatives who meet to discuss shared issues.

Definition in Japanese

特定の事柄を扱うために任命された人々で構成される組織。toku tei no koto gara o atsuka u ta me ni nin mei sa re ta hito bito de kō sei sa re ru so shiki

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 委員会 (iinkai) joins 委 (i, "entrust"), 員 (in, "member"), and 会 (kai, "meeting") to mean a meeting or body made up of appointed members.

Usage tips

  • 委員会 (iinkai) can name either a standing body or a temporary task group, so the word itself does not indicate how long it will operate.

Other meanings

  • committee meetingnoun
  • commissionnoun
  • boardnoun
  • panelnoun

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