Japanese word

総会

Pronunciation

Romajisōkai

Meaning

  • noungeneral meeting

Example

町内会の総会に出ます。chō nai kai no sō kai ni de ma su

I will attend the neighborhood association's general meeting.

Illustration for 総会 (general meeting)

More examples

来月、会社の総会で新しい役員が選ばれます。rai getsu gai sha no sō kai de atara shi i yaku in ga era ba re ma su

New officers will be elected at the company's general meeting next month.

Core concept

Refers to a formal gathering in which all members of an organization come together to discuss and decide matters affecting the whole group.

Common phrases

  • 総会を開くsō kai o hira ku

    hold a general meeting

  • 総会に出席するsō kai ni shus seki su ru

    attend a general meeting

Definition in Japanese

組織の構成員が全体として集まり、重要事項を話し合い決定する会合。so shiki no kō sei in ga zen tai to shi te atsu ma ri jū yō ji kō o hana shi a i ket tei su ru kai gō

Word origin

総会 (sōkai, "general meeting") combines 総 (sō, "whole") and 会 (kai, "meeting"), expressing a meeting for the whole organization.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese associations, 総会 (sōkai) often handles formal matters such as approving reports, budgets, or officers, rather than serving as an ordinary discussion meeting.

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