勉 強 会(べんきょうかい)

べんきょうかい

noun

study group; study meeting

1. study group; study meeting; workshop

A gathering of people who meet regularly to study or learn about a particular topic together, common in both academic and professional settings.

週(しゅう)に一回(いっかい)勉強会(べんきょうかい)がある。

There's a study group once a week.

社内(しゃない)で勉強会(べんきょうかい)を開(ひら)いている。

We hold study meetings within the company.

プログラミングの勉強会(べんきょうかい)に参加(さんか)したら、同(おな)じ目標(もくひょう)を持(も)つ仲間(なかま)ができた。

When I attended a programming study group, I made friends with the same goals.

A compound of 勉強(べんきょう) (study) and 会(かい) (meeting, gathering). Covers a wide range from casual peer study sessions to formal professional development workshops.

Common collocations

勉強会(べんきょうかい)を開(ひら)く: to hold a study meeting
勉強会(べんきょうかい)に参加(さんか)する: to attend a study meeting
勉強会(べんきょうかい)を主催(しゅさい)する: to organize a study meeting
社内(しゃない)勉強会(べんきょうかい): in-company study session
自主(じしゅ)勉強会(べんきょうかい): self-organized study group

Usage

In the workplace, 勉強会(べんきょうかい) often refers to informal knowledge-sharing sessions where employees present topics or skills to colleagues. In the tech industry, community-run 勉強会(べんきょうかい) (meetups) are very popular. The word has a more voluntary, collaborative nuance compared to 研修(けんしゅう) (formal training) or 講座(こうざ) (course/lecture).

Related Words

Compare: 交流会(こうりゅうかい) (exchange meeting)

Compare: 研修会(けんしゅうかい) (training session)

Compare: 研究会(けんきゅうかい) (study group)

Compare: 講習会(こうしゅうかい) (workshop)

Compare: 学習会 (study group)

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