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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.
開会式は午前九時に始まる。
The opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m.
オリンピックの開会式をテレビで見た。
I watched the Olympic opening ceremony on TV.
運動会の開会式で、校長先生が挨拶をした。
At the opening ceremony of the sports day, the principal gave a speech.
大会の開会式では、各国の選手団が順番に入場し、大きな歓声に包まれた。
At the tournament's opening ceremony, the national teams entered in turn and were enveloped in loud cheers.
開会式 combines 開会 (opening of a meeting/event) and 式 (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:
- 開会式を行う: to hold an opening ceremony
- 開会式に出席する: to attend an opening ceremony
- 開会式で挨拶する: to give a speech at the opening ceremony
- 開会式の司会: master of ceremonies for the opening ceremony
ANTONYM:
- 閉会式: closing ceremony — held at the end of the same kind of event
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- 運動会の開会式: opening ceremony of a school sports day
- オリンピックの開会式: Olympic opening ceremony
- 学会の開会式: opening ceremony of an academic conference
- 大会の開会式: tournament opening ceremony
RELATED TERMS:
- 開会: opening (of a meeting/event)
- 式: ceremony, formal event
- 入場行進: parade of entry (a typical part of an opening ceremony)
- 選手宣誓: athletes' oath