サミット
さみっと
noun
summit
1.
summit, summit meeting
A meeting or conference of heads of state or other high-level leaders to discuss important political, economic, or social issues.
サミットが開催された。
A summit was held.
各国の首脳がサミットに出席した。
Leaders from each country attended the summit.
今年のサミットでは気候変動が主要な議題になった。
Climate change became a major topic at this year's summit.
In Japanese, サミット most commonly refers to the G7 summit (formerly G8). Japan has hosted the G7 summit multiple times, including in Hiroshima in 2023.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サミットを開催する: to hold a summit
- サミットに出席する: to attend a summit
- 首脳サミット: leaders' summit
- G7サミット: G7 summit
USAGE:
Also used more broadly for any high-level conference or gathering, such as 環境サミット (environmental summit) or ビジネスサミット (business summit).