Japanese word

開会

Pronunciation

Romajikaikai

Meaning

  • nounopening

Example

議長が開会を宣言します。gi chō ga kai kai o sen gen shi ma su

The chair declares the meeting open.

Illustration for 開会 (opening)

More examples

参加者がそろったので、議長は開会を予定より早めました。san ka sha ga so ro tta no de gi chō wa kai kai o yo tei yo ri haya me ma shi ta

As everyone was present, the chair brought the opening forward.

Core concept

Refers to the official beginning of an organized gathering, especially a meeting or ceremony.

Common phrases

  • 開会を宣言するkai kai o sen gen su ru

    declare the opening

  • 開会に先立つkai kai ni saki da tsu

    precede the opening

  • 開会を告げるkai kai o tsu ge ru

    announce the opening

Similar words

開始kaishi: The act or point of starting an activity, event, or process.
開式kaishiki: The formal beginning of a ceremony.
開幕kaimaku: The opening of a public event, season, or theatrical performance.

Definition in Japanese

会議や式典などを正式に始めること。kai gi ya shiki ten na do o sei shiki ni haji me ru ko to

Word origin

開会 (kaikai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 開 (kai, "open") and 会 (kai, "meeting"), with the combined sense of opening a gathering.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 開会 (kaikai) for the formal start of an event, while English opening can also describe an opportunity or a gap.

Opposites

Related words

  • 開会するkaikaisuruopenverb

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