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completion ceremony; inauguration ceremony
A ceremony held to celebrate the completion of a new building or structure.
新校舎の落成式が行われた。
A completion ceremony for the new school building was held.
市長が落成式でテープカットをした。
The mayor did the ribbon cutting at the inauguration ceremony.
三年の工事を経て完成した新ホールの落成式には、多くの関係者が出席した。
Many involved parties attended the completion ceremony for the new hall, which was finished after three years of construction.
A compound of 落成 (completion of a building) and 式 (ceremony). 落成 literally means "to fall into completion" — the 落 here means "to settle, to be accomplished" rather than "to fall."
These ceremonies are common for public buildings, schools, hospitals, company headquarters, and other significant structures. They typically include speeches, ribbon cutting, and tours of the new facility.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 落成式を行う: to hold an inauguration ceremony
- 落成式に出席する: to attend an inauguration ceremony
- 落成式に招かれる: to be invited to an inauguration ceremony
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 竣工式: completion ceremony — synonym; 竣工 is more technical and formal
- 開所式: opening ceremony (for an office or facility)
- 開業式: opening ceremony (for a business) — celebrates the start of operations rather than construction completion