歓 送 迎 会(かんそうげいかい)

かんそうげいかい

noun

welcome and farewell party

1. welcome and farewell party; combined send-off and welcome party

A single gathering that both sends off members who are leaving and welcomes those who are arriving. Common in Japanese workplaces and schools in spring, when transfers and new appointments take effect at once.

来週(らいしゅう)、歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)がある。

There's a welcome and farewell party next week.

歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)の幹事(かんじ)を任(まか)された。

I was put in charge of organizing the welcome and farewell party.

四月(しがつ)は異動(いどう)が多(おお)いので、どの部署(ぶしょ)でも歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)が開(ひら)かれる。

There are many transfers in April, so welcome and farewell parties are held in every department.

歓送(かんそう) (seeing off) + 歓迎(かんげい) (welcome) + 会(かい) (gathering) — the two words share the 歓(かん) and are combined into one.

Common collocations

歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)を開(ひら)く: to hold a welcome and farewell party
歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)の幹事(かんじ): the organizer of the party
歓送迎会(かんそうげいかい)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend the party

Cultural note

The Japanese fiscal and school year begins in April, so departures and arrivals happen at the same time. Rather than hold two events, workplaces combine them: departing members give a short speech first, then new members introduce themselves.

Similar words

歓迎会(かんげいかい): welcome party — for new members only
送別会(そうべつかい): farewell party — for departing members only

Related Words

Compare: 歓迎会(かんげいかい) (welcome party)

Compare: 送別会(そうべつかい) (farewell party)

Compare: 送別(そうべつ) (farewell, send-off)

Related: 忘年会(ぼうねんかい) (year-end party)

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Added 2026.7.30 21:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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