協会(きょうかい)

きょうかい
noun
association, society, organization
1. association, society, organization
A formal organization or association established to promote or regulate a particular activity, profession, or cause. Often appears in the names of professional bodies and industry groups.
サッカー協会(きょうかい)に登録(とうろく)した。
I registered with the football association.
日本(にほん)相撲(すもう)協会(きょうかい)が新(あたら)しいルールを発表(はっぴょう)した。
The Japan Sumo Association announced new rules.
国際(こくさい)協会(きょうかい)の代表者(だいひょうしゃ)が会議(かいぎ)に出席(しゅっせき)し、各国(かっこく)の意見(いけん)をまとめた。
Representatives of the international association attended the conference and compiled the opinions of each country.

協会(きょうかい) refers to a formally organized body that promotes, regulates, or oversees a specific field. It commonly appears as a suffix attached to the name of the field or activity.

HOMOPHONE:
Not to be confused with 教会(きょうかい) (church), which uses different kanji.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ～協会(きょうかい): ~ association (used as suffix)
  • 協会(きょうかい)に加盟(かめい)する: to join an association
  • 協会(きょうかい)の会員(かいいん): member of an association
  • 観光(かんこう)協会(きょうかい): tourism association
  • 日本(にほん)～協会(きょうかい): Japan ~ Association

EXAMPLES IN USE:

  • 日本(にほん)相撲(すもう)協会(きょうかい): Japan Sumo Association
  • 日本(にほん)サッカー}{協会(きょうかい): Japan Football Association
  • 国際(こくさい)交流(こうりゅう)協会(きょうかい): international exchange association
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Added 2026.2.18 21:24 · Revised 2026.4.7 12:52
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