開 始 式(かいししき)

かいししき

noun

opening ceremony; commencement ceremony

1. opening ceremony; commencement ceremony

A formal ceremony marking the start of an event, project, season, or facility. Used for events ranging from sports seasons to construction projects.

開始式(かいししき)が行(おこな)われた。

The opening ceremony was held.

工事(こうじ)の開始式(かいししき)に市長(しちょう)が出席(しゅっせき)した。

The mayor attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

プロ野球(やきゅう)の開始式(かいししき)では、ゲストが始球式(しきゅうしき)を行(おこな)うのが恒例(こうれい)だ。

At the pro baseball opening ceremony, it's customary for a guest to throw the ceremonial first pitch.

Composed of 開始(かいし) (start, commencement) and 式(しき) (ceremony). While 開会式(かいかいしき) is the standard term for large-scale opening ceremonies like the Olympics, 開始式(かいししき) is used for smaller, more specific occasions such as the start of a construction project, a training program, or a sports season.

Common collocations

開始式(かいししき)を行(おこな)う: to hold an opening ceremony
開始式(かいししき)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend an opening ceremony
工事(こうじ)開始式(かいししき): construction commencement ceremony
シーズン開始式(かいししき): season opening ceremony

Similar words

開会式(かいかいしき): opening ceremony — for large events like the Olympics or national conventions
起工式(きこうしき): groundbreaking ceremony — specifically for construction projects
閉会式(へいかいしき): closing ceremony — the counterpart marking the end of an event

Related Words

Compare: 開会式(かいかいしき) (opening ceremony)

Compare: 起工式(きこうしき) (groundbreaking ceremony)

Compare: 閉会式(へいかいしき) (closing ceremony)

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