集会(しゅうかい)

しゅうかい
noun, verb-suru
assembly; meeting; gathering
1. assembly; meeting; gathering; rally
A gathering of people for a shared purpose, such as a school assembly, community meeting, or political rally.
全校(ぜんこう)集会(しゅうかい)が開(ひら)かれた。
A schoolwide assembly was held.
住民(じゅうみん)集会(しゅうかい)で防災(ぼうさい)について話(はな)し合(あ)った。
Disaster prevention was discussed at the residents' meeting.
憲法(けんぽう)は集会(しゅうかい)の自由(じゆう)を保障(ほしょう)している。
The constitution guarantees freedom of assembly.

集会(しゅうかい)する also functions as a suru-verb meaning "to assemble" or "to gather."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 集会(しゅうかい)を開(ひら)く (hold a meeting/assembly)
  • 集会(しゅうかい)に参加(さんか)する (attend a gathering)
  • 集会(しゅうかい)の自由(じゆう) (freedom of assembly)
  • 全校(ぜんこう)集会(しゅうかい) (schoolwide assembly)
  • 住民(じゅうみん)集会(しゅうかい) (residents' meeting)
  • 抗議(こうぎ)集会(しゅうかい) (protest rally)

Broader than 会議(かいぎ) (formal meeting), 集会(しゅうかい) emphasizes the act of people gathering together. Common in school, community, and political contexts.

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