学会

• Reading: がっかい
• Romaji: gakkai
• Kanji breakdown: 学 (gaku/gaQ) — learning, study; 会 (kai) — meeting, society
• Pronunciation: /ɡaʔ.ka.i/

Meaning

Academic society; academic conference; learned society. An organization or gathering of scholars in a particular field.

A noun with two main uses: it refers to both a professional academic organization (like 日本言語学会, the Linguistic Society of Japan) and the conferences or meetings held by such organizations. Researchers present papers and share findings at 学会.

Examples

1. 来月の学会で研究結果を発表する予定です。 I plan to present my research findings at next month's conference.
2. 国際学会に参加するためにアメリカへ行く。 I'm going to the United States to attend an international conference.
3. 学会の論文締め切りは来週の金曜日だ。 The deadline for conference papers is next Friday.

Usage Guide

Context: research, academia, professional networking

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Composed of 学 (learning, study) and 会 (meeting, society). The 学 undergoes gemination (がっ) before 会, reflecting a common phonological pattern in Japanese compounds.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal