1.
emergency meeting; extraordinary meeting; ad hoc meeting
A meeting convened outside the regular schedule to address an urgent or unexpected matter that requires immediate discussion.
臨時会議が招集された。
An emergency meeting was called.
問題が発生したため、急遽臨時会議を開くことになった。
A problem arose, so it was decided to hold an emergency meeting on short notice.
社長が全部門の責任者を集めて臨時会議を行い、対策を協議した。
The president gathered all department heads for an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.
A compound of 臨時 (extraordinary, ad hoc) + 会議 (meeting, conference). Conveys urgency — used when a situation demands immediate collective discussion outside the normal meeting schedule.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 臨時会議を開く: to hold an emergency meeting
- 臨時会議を招集する: to convene an emergency meeting
- 臨時会議が行われる: an emergency meeting is held
- 緊急臨時会議: urgent emergency meeting
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 定期会議: regular meeting (scheduled at fixed intervals)
- 緊急会議: emergency meeting (even more urgent in tone)
- 臨時総会: extraordinary general meeting (formal corporate/organizational term)