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public hall; civic hall; community hall
A large public building owned by a city or town, used for assemblies, concerts, lectures, ceremonies, and other community events.
公会堂で演奏会が開かれる。
A concert will be held at the public hall.
市の公会堂は駅の近くにある。
The city's public hall is near the station.
その古い公会堂は歴史的な建物として保存されている。
That old public hall is preserved as a historic building.
Composed of 公 (public) + 会堂 (hall, assembly hall). A municipally owned hall used for community gatherings and events.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 市の公会堂: a city public hall
- 公会堂で開く: to hold (an event) at a public hall
- 公会堂を借りる: to rent a public hall
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 市民会館: civic center — a similar municipal facility; the more common modern name
- ホール: hall — a loanword for a performance or event hall, often part of a larger facility