学会(がっかい)

がっかい
noun
academic society, learned society, academic conference
1. academic society, learned society
An organization of scholars or professionals in a particular field of study.
日本(にほん)言語(げんご)学会(がっかい)に入会(にゅうかい)した。
I joined the Linguistic Society of Japan.
その学会(がっかい)には千人(せんにん)を超(こ)える会員(かいいん)がいる。
That academic society has over a thousand members.
学会(がっかい)の年会費(ねんかいひ)を払(はら)った。
I paid the annual membership fee for the academic society.
2. academic conference
A meeting or conference held by an academic society.
来月(らいげつ)の学会(がっかい)で発表(はっぴょう)する。
I will present at the conference next month.
学会(がっかい)で論文(ろんぶん)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
I presented a paper at the academic conference.
今年(ことし)の学会(がっかい)は京都(きょうと)で開(ひら)かれる予定(よてい)だ。
This year's academic conference is scheduled to be held in Kyoto.

学会(がっかい) has two related meanings: an academic society/association (the organization) and an academic conference (the event it holds). Context determines which is meant.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 学会(がっかい)発表(はっぴょう): conference presentation
  • 学会(がっかい)に参加(さんか)する: to attend a conference
  • 学会(がっかい)で発表(はっぴょう)する: to present at a conference
  • 学会(がっかい)員(いん): society member
  • 学会(がっかい)誌(し): society journal

EXAMPLES:

  • 日本(にほん)物理(ぶつり)学会(がっかい): Physical Society of Japan
  • 日本(にほん)医学(いがく)学会(がっかい): Japan Medical Association

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 学術(がくじゅつ)会議(かいぎ): academic conference (the event specifically)
  • 研究会(けんきゅうかい): research group, study group (smaller scale)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.3.27 21:15
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