集(つど)い

つどい
noun
gathering; assembly; get-together
1. gathering; assembly; get-together
A meeting or gathering of people, often with a warm or communal connotation. Frequently used for informal community events, social gatherings, or club meetings. Slightly softer and more intimate than 集会(しゅうかい).
地域(ちいき)の集(つど)いに参加(さんか)した。
I attended a community gathering.
月(つき)に一度(いちど)、読書(どくしょ)好(ず)きの集(つど)いが開(ひら)かれている。
A gathering of book lovers is held once a month.
同窓生(どうそうせい)の集(つど)いで久(ひさ)しぶりに旧友(きゅうゆう)と再会(さいかい)した。
I reunited with old friends at an alumni gathering after a long time.

Usage

集(つど)い is the noun form of the verb 集(つど)う (to gather). It has a warm, communal tone and is often used for social or community events rather than formal meetings.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 集(つど)い: gathering (warm, communal tone)
  • 集会(しゅうかい): assembly (more formal, sometimes political)
  • 会合(かいごう): meeting (business or organizational)
  • 寄(よ)り合(あ)い: informal get-together (neighborhood/community)

Related Words

Related: 集(つど)う (to gather (verb form))
Synonym: 集会(しゅうかい) (assembly (formal))
Compare: 会合(かいごう) (meeting)
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