Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "会議", "打ち合わせ", "打合せ", "集会"
All represent the core concept "meeting", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
会議
かいぎ (kaigi)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
打ち合わせ
うちあわせ (uchiawase)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
打合せ
うちあわせ (uchi-awase)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
集会
しゅうかい (shūkai)
N3 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "meeting" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "会議", "打ち合わせ", "打合せ", "集会" based on context.
- 会議 (かいぎ (kaigi) - Level: N4): Maps to "meeting, conference" and is used when 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。.
- 打ち合わせ (うちあわせ (uchiawase) - Level: N3): Maps to "meeting, preliminary meeting, arrangement" and is used when Refers to a preparatory or brief meeting to discuss details or make arrangements, often within a company. It's generally less formal than 会議.
- 打合せ (うちあわせ (uchi-awase) - Level: N3): Maps to "meeting, preliminary discussion, arrangement" and is used when Refers to a preparatory meeting or discussion, often informal, to align plans or confirm details before a main event or task. Can be used as a noun.
- 集会 (しゅうかい (shūkai) - Level: N3): Maps to "meeting, assembly, gathering" and is used when Usually refers to a formal or organized gathering of people for a specific purpose.
Context for "会議"
午後3時から会議があります。
There is a meeting from 3 PM.
Context for "打ち合わせ"
明日のプレゼンテーションについて、少し打ち合わせをしましょう。
Let's have a brief meeting about tomorrow's presentation.
Context for "打合せ"
明日、プロジェクトの打合せがあります。
Tomorrow, we have a meeting for the project.
Context for "集会"
学校の体育館で集会が開かれた。
A meeting was held in the school gym.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
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" is correct here because it represents "meeting, conference" in the context: "There is a meeting from 3 PM.".