1.
holding; hosting; staging
The act of organizing and carrying out an event, meeting, competition, or exhibition.
来月、会議が開催される。
A meeting will be held next month.
今年の大会は東京で開催する予定だ。
This year's tournament is scheduled to be held in Tokyo.
地域の祭りが毎年夏に開催されるが、今年は天候の影響で延期になった。
The local festival is held every summer, but this year it was postponed due to the weather.
開催する means to hold or host an event. It is commonly used for formal or organized events such as conferences, tournaments, exhibitions, and festivals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大会を開催する: to hold a tournament
- 会議を開催する: to hold a meeting
- 展覧会を開催する: to hold an exhibition
- 開催地: venue; host city
Often used in the passive form 開催される (to be held).