会合

• 読み: かいごう
• ローマ字: kaigou
• 漢字の分解: 会 (kai) — meet, gathering; 合 (gou) — join, match
• 発音: /ka.i.ɡoː/

意味

Meeting; assembly; gathering. A formal or semi-formal occasion where people come together to discuss matters.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (会合する). More formal than 会議 (kaigi, business meeting) and carries a sense of people gathering from different places. Used for political assemblies, community meetings, and organisational gatherings. Often implies a planned event rather than a casual get-together.

例文

1. 来月の会合の日程が決まった。
2. 地域の会合に参加してきた。
3. 重要な会合があるので早く帰ります。

使い方ガイド

場面: community, politics, organisations

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Compound of 会 (kai, to meet) and 合 (gou, to join/gather). A doubling of the 'coming together' concept — emphasising that multiple parties actively gather at one place.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal