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How to say "Meeting" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "meeting", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
会議
かいぎ (kaigi)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
倶会一処
くえいっしょ (kue issho)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "meeting" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 会議 and 倶会一処.
In Japanese, 会議 (かいぎ (kaigi)) is typically associated with "meeting, conference" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents A formal gathering of people to discuss specific topics, often in a business or organizational setting. 複数人が集まって、特定の議題について話し合う場です。.
On the other hand, 倶会一処 (くえいっしょ (kue issho)) maps to "meeting together in one place (the Pure Land)" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "meeting" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "会議"
午後3時から会議があります。
There is a meeting from 3 PM.
Bilingual Context for "倶会一処"
私は倶会一処に興味があります。
I am interested in meeting together in one place (the Pure Land).
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "午後3時から ＿＿＿ があります。" (Meaning: "There is a meeting from 3 PM.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "会議" fits here because it means "meeting, conference" in the context of: "There is a meeting from 3 PM.". "倶会一処" represents "meeting together in one place (the Pure Land)".