二次会(にじかい)

にじかい
noun
after-party; second party
1. after-party; second party; continuation of a gathering at a different venue
a gathering that takes place after the main event, typically at a different location such as a bar or karaoke
飲(の)み会(かい)の後(あと)、二次会(にじかい)に行(い)った。
After the drinking party, we went to an after-party.
二次会(にじかい)はカラオケに行(い)こう。
Let's go to karaoke for the after-party.
結婚式(けっこんしき)の二次会(にじかい)の幹事(かんじ)を頼(たの)まれた。
I was asked to organize the wedding after-party.

FORMATION:
二次(にじ) (secondary) + 会(かい) (gathering) → second gathering

THE NUMBERED PARTY SYSTEM:

Japanese social gatherings often progress through multiple venues:

  • 一次会(いちじかい) (first party) - main event, often formal dinner
  • 二次会(にじかい) (second party) - more casual, often bar or izakaya
  • 三次会(さんじかい) (third party) - even more casual, often karaoke
  • 四次会(よじかい) (fourth party) - late night, smaller group

COMMON 二次会(にじかい) VENUES:

  • 居酒屋(いざかや) (Japanese pub)
  • バー (bar)
  • カラオケ (karaoke)
  • ダーツバー (darts bar)

WEDDING 二次会(にじかい):
Wedding after-parties are often more casual and fun than the formal ceremony and reception, featuring games and entertainment.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 飲(の)み会(かい) (drinking party)
  • 幹事(かんじ) (organizer, MC)
  • 会費(かいひ) (participation fee)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:25
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