(つど)

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)(つど)いに参加(さんか)した。
I attended a community gathering.
(つき)一度(いちど)読書(どくしょ)()きの(つど)いが(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)(つど)いで(ひさ)しぶりに旧友(きゅうゆう)再会(さいかい)した。
I reunited with old friends at an alumni gathering after a long time.

USAGE:
(つど)い is the noun form of the verb (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:

  • (つど)いに参加(さんか)する (to attend a gathering)
  • (つど)いを(ひら)く (to hold a gathering)
  • 仲間(なかま)(つど)い (a gathering of friends/companions)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (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)
  • ()()い: informal get-together (neighborhood/community)