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

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 2026.5.30 3:08

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