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meeting hall, assembly hall, center
A building used for public meetings, gatherings, or as a center for a particular organization.
市民会館でコンサートがある。
There's a concert at the civic hall.
結婚式を会館で挙げた。
We held the wedding ceremony at the hall.
日本には各地に文化会館がある。
There are cultural centers throughout Japan.
USAGE: 会館 appears as a suffix in names of public buildings.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 市民会館 (civic hall)
- 文化会館 (cultural center)
- 県民会館 (prefectural hall)
- 商工会館 (chamber of commerce building)
- 婦人会館 (women's center)
SIMILAR BUILDINGS:
- ホール - hall (from English)
- 公民館 - community center
- 公会堂 - public hall
RELATED:
- 会場 - venue (for specific events)