1.
international conference; international meeting
A conference attended by participants from multiple countries — used for academic, business, diplomatic, and intergovernmental meetings alike.
国際会議に出席した。
I attended an international conference.
気候変動に関する国際会議が開かれた。
An international conference on climate change was held.
彼は国際会議で研究成果を発表するために渡米した。
He flew to the U.S. to present his research findings at an international conference.
Compound of 国際 (international) + 会議 (conference/meeting).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国際会議を開く: to hold an international conference
- 国際会議に参加する: to take part in an international conference
- 国際会議場: international conference venue
- 学術国際会議: international academic conference
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 首脳会議: summit (of heads of state)
- シンポジウム: symposium — typically smaller and more topic-focused
- 学会: academic conference / learned society