記念(きねん)式典(しきてん)

きねんしきてん
noun
commemorative ceremony; memorial ceremony
formal
1. commemorative ceremony; memorial ceremony; anniversary event
A formal ceremony held to mark an anniversary, milestone, or significant event. Common for school anniversaries, company milestones, and national commemorations.
A 50th anniversary ceremony was held.
記念(きねん)式典(しきてん)には多(おお)くの来賓(らいひん)が招(まね)かれた。
Many distinguished guests were invited to the commemorative ceremony.
At the city's 100th anniversary ceremony, the mayor gave a speech looking back on its history.

Usage

A formal compound combining 記念(きねん) (commemoration) with 式典(しきてん) (ceremony). Typically features speeches, awards, and formal proceedings.

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