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closing ceremony
A formal ceremony marking the end of an event, conference, festival, or competition. Commonly associated with the Olympics, sports events, and academic gatherings.
オリンピックの閉会式を見た。
I watched the Olympic closing ceremony.
閉会式で選手たちが行進した。
The athletes marched during the closing ceremony.
大会の閉会式では、来年の開催地が発表されるのが恒例となっている。
It has become customary for the host city for the following year to be announced at the closing ceremony of the competition.
A compound of 閉会 (closing, adjournment) and 式 (ceremony). Most commonly associated with the Olympics and major sporting events, but also used for academic conferences, festivals, and cultural events.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 閉会式に出席する: to attend the closing ceremony
- 閉会式が行われる: the closing ceremony is held
- オリンピック閉会式: Olympic closing ceremony
- 閉会式の演出: production of the closing ceremony
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 開会式: opening ceremony — the opposite; the ceremony at the start of an event
- 閉幕: closing; final curtain — used for theater, exhibitions, and events ending
- 卒業式: graduation ceremony — a specific type of closing ceremony for academic programs