公 会 堂(こうかいどう)

こうかいどう

noun

public hall; civic hall

1. 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.

A concert will be held at the public hall.

市(し)の公会堂(こうかいどう)は駅(えき)の近(ちか)くにある。

The city's public hall is near the station.

That old public hall is preserved as a historic building.

Composed of 公(こう) (public) + 会堂(かいどう) (hall, assembly hall). A municipally owned hall used for community gatherings and events.

市民(しみん)会館(かいかん): 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

Related Words

Compare: ホール (hall)

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