大会
Meaning: Tournament or competition — a formal or informal contest, from local gaming events to major esports championships.
A versatile term used across all competitive contexts, from school sports meets to massive esports tournaments. In gaming culture, 大会 can refer to anything from an informal local bracket to a nationally televised championship. Online 大会 became widespread with the rise of fighting game communities and esports in the 2010s.
Examples
- この大会、優勝したら賞金100万円出るらしいよ。 听说这个比赛冠军奖金有一百万日元。Dicen que si ganas este torneo, el premio es de un millón de yenes.이 대회, 우승하면 상금 100만 엔이래.
- 地元の格ゲー大会に初めて出てみたら楽しすぎた。 第一次参加当地的格斗游戏比赛,太好玩了。Participé por primera vez en un torneo local de juegos de lucha y me lo pasé genial.동네 격투 게임 대회에 처음 나가 봤는데 너무 재밌었어.
- 来月の大会に向けて毎日練習してる。 为了下个月的比赛每天都在练。Estoy entrenando todos los días para el torneo del mes que viene.다음 달 대회를 위해 매일 연습하고 있어.
Pronunciation
/ta.i.ka.i/
Usage Guide
Context: esports, gaming events, sports, school competitions
Tone: neutral, competitive
✓ Do Say
- 大会に向けてしっかり準備しよう (Let's prepare thoroughly for the tournament)好好为比赛做准备吧(让我们为锦标赛做好充分的准备)Preparémonos a fondo para el torneo대회를 위해 제대로 준비하자 (토너먼트에 대비해 철저히 준비하자)
- 今年の大会は例年より参加者が多い (This year's tournament has more entrants than usual)今年的比赛参赛人数比往年多(今年的比赛参赛人数比往年更多)El torneo de este año tiene más participantes que de costumbre올해 대회는 예년보다 참가자가 많아 (올해 대회는 평소보다 참가자가 더 많다)
✗ Don't Say
- 大会を「試合」と混同しない — 大会は複数の試合で構成されるイベント全体を指す (Don't confuse 大会 with 試合 — 大会 refers to the whole event, not a single match)不要把'大会'和'试合'混淆——大会是指包含多场比赛的整个赛事活动(不要把大会和试合搞混——大会指的是整个赛事,不是单场比赛)No confundas 大会 con 試合 — 大会 se refiere al evento completo, no a una sola partida大会를 '試合'과 혼동하지 않기 — 大会는 여러 시합으로 구성된 전체 이벤트를 가리킨다 (大会를 試合과 혼동하지 마라 — 大会는 단일 경기가 아닌 전체 행사를 의미한다)
Common Mistakes
- Using 大会 to mean a single match — it refers to the tournament or event as a whole, which contains multiple matches
Origin & History
Classical Japanese compound meaning a large gathering or meeting. Adopted broadly for competitive events across sports, gaming, and esports.
Cultural Context
Era: Traditional term, adopted widely in gaming and esports contexts
Generation: All ages
Social background: Broad — sports, gaming, school
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan in every competitive context, from local school events to national esports championships.
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