開 会 式(かいかいしき)

かいかいしき

noun

opening ceremony

1. opening ceremony

The formal ceremony held at the start of an event such as a sports tournament, school athletic festival, conference, or international competition. Typically includes speeches, parading of participants, and an official declaration that the event has begun.

開会式(かいかいしき)は午前(ごぜん)九(く)時(じ)に始(はじ)まる。

The opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m.

オリンピックの開会式(かいかいしき)をテレビで見(み)た。

I watched the Olympic opening ceremony on TV.

運動会(うんどうかい)の開会式(かいかいしき)で、校長先生(こうちょうせんせい)が挨拶(あいさつ)をした。

At the opening ceremony of the sports day, the principal gave a speech.

大会(たいかい)の開会式(かいかいしき)では、各(かく)国(こく)の選手団(せんしゅだん)が順番(じゅんばん)に入場(にゅうじょう)し、大(おお)きな歓声(かんせい)に包(つつ)まれた。

At the tournament's opening ceremony, the national teams entered in turn and were enveloped in loud cheers.

開会式(かいかいしき) combines 開会(かいかい) (opening of a meeting/event) and 式(しき) (ceremony, formal event). It is the standard term for the opening ceremony of any organized event, from school sports days to the Olympics.

Common collocations

開会式(かいかいしき)を行(おこな)う: to hold an opening ceremony
開会式(かいかいしき)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend an opening ceremony
開会式(かいかいしき)で挨拶(あいさつ)する: to give a speech at the opening ceremony
開会式(かいかいしき)の司会(しかい): master of ceremonies for the opening ceremony

Similar words

閉会式(へいかいしき): closing ceremony — held at the end of the same kind of event

Usage

運動会(うんどうかい)の開会式(かいかいしき): opening ceremony of a school sports day
オリンピックの開会式(かいかいしき): Olympic opening ceremony
学会(がっかい)の開会式(かいかいしき): opening ceremony of an academic conference
大会(たいかい)の開会式(かいかいしき): tournament opening ceremony

Related words

開会(かいかい): opening (of a meeting/event)
式(しき): ceremony, formal event
入場(にゅうじょう)行進(こうしん): parade of entry (a typical part of an opening ceremony)
選手宣誓(せんしゅせんせい): athletes' oath

Related Words

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

Compare: 発足式(ほっそくしき) (inauguration ceremony)

Compare: 開始式(かいししき) (opening ceremony)

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