1.
gathering; meeting; assembly
An informal meeting or assembly where people come together to discuss matters. Has a traditional, community-oriented nuance.
町内の寄合に出る。
I'll attend the neighborhood meeting.
村の寄合で祭りの計画を話し合った。
We discussed the festival plans at the village meeting.
昔は寄合で地域の問題を解決していた。
In the old days, community issues were resolved through local gatherings.
USAGE:
A traditional term for community gatherings, especially in rural or neighborhood contexts. Also written as 寄り合い. Historically, 寄合 referred to councils of leading citizens during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 寄合に出る (to attend a gathering)
- 寄合を開く (to hold a meeting)
- 町内の寄合 (neighborhood meeting)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 会合: meeting — a more formal and modern term for a gathering
- 集まり: gathering — a casual, general word for people getting together