Japanese word

学会

Pronunciation

Romajigakkai

Meaning

  • nounacademic conference

Example

来月、学会に参加します。rai getsu gak kai ni san ka shi ma su

I will attend an academic conference next month.

Illustration for 学会 (academic conference)

More examples

今年は学会で最新の研究を発表します。kotoshi wa gak kai de sai shin no ken kyū o hap pyō shi ma su

This year, I will present my latest research at an academic conference.

Core concept

Centers on researchers coming together to present findings and exchange ideas within an academic field.

Common phrases

  • 学会に参加するgak kai ni san ka su ru

    attend an academic conference

  • 学会で発表するgak kai de hap pyō su ru

    present at an academic conference

Similar words

研究会kenkyūkai: A meeting where people in an academic field present and discuss their research.
研究発表会kenkyūhappyōkai: An event where researchers present their studies to others.

Definition in Japanese

専門分野の研究者が集まり、研究の発表や討議を行う会合。sen mon bun ya no ken kyū sha ga atsu ma ri ken kyū no hap pyō ya tō gi o okona u kai gō

Word origin

学会 (gakkai, "academic conference") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 学 (gaku, "learning") and 会 (kai, "meeting"), whose sounds merge at the boundary.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 学会 (gakkai) commonly refers to the event itself, while its meaning as an academic society depends on the surrounding context.

Other meanings

  • academic societynoun

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