セミナー

せみなー
noun
seminar
education
1. seminar, workshop
A meeting or class for discussion and instruction on a specific topic. Often used for business training, academic sessions, or professional development events.
セミナーに参加(さんか)する。
Attend a seminar.
有名(ゆうめい)な講師(こうし)を招(まね)いてセミナーを開(ひら)いた。
We held a seminar by inviting a famous instructor.
来週(らいしゅう)の土曜日(どようび)に就職(しゅうしょく)セミナーが開催(かいさい)されるので、申(もう)し込(こ)んだ。
A job-hunting seminar will be held next Saturday, so I signed up.

セミナー is a loanword from English "seminar."

Common collocations

In university contexts, ゼミ (short for ゼミナール, from German "Seminar") refers to a small study group led by a professor, which is a different concept.

Related Words

Compare: 講義(こうぎ) (lecture)
Compare: ワークショップ (workshop)
Compare: 研修会(けんしゅうかい) (training session)
Compare: ゼミナール (seminar)
Compare: 講習会(こうしゅうかい) (workshop)
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