Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "会議", "打ち合わせ", "集会", "会合"
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
集会
しゅうかい (shūkai)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
会合
かいごう (kaigō)
N2 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "meeting" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "会議", "打ち合わせ", "集会", "会合" 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.
- 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.
- 会合 (かいごう (kaigō) - Level: N2): Maps to "meeting, assembly, gathering" and is used when Refers to a formal or official meeting, often for discussion or decision-making. Can be used for business, academic, or political contexts..
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 "集会"
学校の体育館で集会が開かれた。
A meeting was held in the school gym.
Context for "会合"
今日の会合で重要な決定がなされた。
An important decision was made at today's meeting.
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.".