1.
session; term; period of a meeting
The set period during which a legislative body, assembly, conference, or exhibition is in session. Defines when business can be conducted.
会期が延長された。
The session was extended.
国会の会期は来月までだ。
The Diet's session runs until next month.
法案は会期中に成立せず、廃案となった。
The bill did not pass during the session and was scrapped.
Composed of 会 (assembly, meeting) + 期 (period). Most often used of the Diet, local assemblies, and conferences.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会期中: during the session
- 会期を延長する: to extend the session
- 会期末: the end of the session
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 任期: term of office — the period a person holds a position, not a meeting
- 期間: period — the general word for any span of time