Korean word

폐회

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyehoe

Meaning

  • nounclosing

Example

모임의 폐회는 오후 6시입니다.mo i mui pye hoe neun o hu 6 si im ni da

The meeting ends at 6 p.m.

Illustration for 폐회 (closing)

More examples

회의의 모든 안건이 끝나면 폐회를 선언하겠습니다.hoe ui ui mo deun an geo ni kkeun na myeon pye hoe reul seo neon ha get sseum ni da

When all the meeting's agenda items are finished, I will declare the meeting closed.

Core concept

The formal act or state of ending a gathering.

Common phrases

  • 공식 폐회kong sik pye hoe

    official closing

  • 폐회식pye hoe sik

    closing ceremony

  • 폐회 선언pye hoe seo neon

    closing declaration

Similar words

끝kkeut: The point where an event, period, or situation reaches its end.
마무리mamuri: The finishing process that settles remaining details and brings work to completion.

Definition in Korean

회의나 행사 따위를 공식적으로 끝내는 행위나 그 상황.hoe ui na haeng sa tta wi reul kong sik jjeo geu ro kkeun nae neun haeng wi na keu sang hwang

Word origin

The term comes from the Sino-Korean combination of closing with meeting, making its meaning easy to connect with an assembly being closed.

Usage tips

  • It helps distinguish an official ending from simply leaving a gathering, since the word focuses on the event being formally concluded.

Opposites

  • 개회kaehoeopeningnoun
  • 개막kaemakopeningnoun

Related words

  • 폐회식pyehoesikclosing ceremonynoun
  • 폐회사pyehoesaclosing addressnoun

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