寄合(よりあい)

よりあい
noun
gathering; meeting; assembly
society
1. gathering; meeting; assembly
An informal meeting or assembly where people come together to discuss matters. Has a traditional, community-oriented nuance.
町内(ちょうない)の寄合(よりあい)に出(で)る。
I'll attend the neighborhood meeting.
村(むら)の寄合(よりあい)で祭(まつ)りの計画(けいかく)を話(はな)し合(あ)った。
We discussed the festival plans at the village meeting.
昔(むかし)は寄合(よりあい)で地域(ちいき)の問題(もんだい)を解決(かいけつ)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(よ)り合(あ)い. Historically, 寄合(よりあい) referred to councils of leading citizens during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.

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Compare: 会合(かいごう) (meeting)
Compare: 集(あつ)まり (gathering)
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Added 2026.3.22 17:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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