How to say "conference" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 協議きょうぎnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'conference' as consultation or negotiation: parties discussing a matter in order to settle it. Typical of talks between labor and management, or between governments, where agreement is being sought.
- 会議かいぎnoun, suru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbThe general word for a meeting or conference: people assembled to discuss matters. When you simply mean 'a meeting' or 'a conference', this is the word you want.
- 評議ひょうぎnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means deliberation: a group discussing a matter in order to weigh and judge it, as a board or council does. It is seldom the word you want for a conference as an event.
- 会談かいだんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'conference' as formal talks: an official discussion between parties, often leaders or their representatives, rather than an ordinary working meeting.
- 会かいnoun, noun (suffix)Seldom the word you want for 'conference': it really denotes a gathering, assembly or party — people coming together for an occasion — rather than a meeting held to discuss business.
Use 会議 as the general word for a meeting or conference; 協議 for consultation or negotiation between parties, 会談 for formal talks, 評議 for deliberation, and 会 for a gathering or party rather than a working meeting.
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Japanese equivalents
- 協議きょうぎconference
- 会議かいぎmeeting
- 評議ひょうぎconference
- 会談かいだんtalks (i.e. formal discussions)
- 会かいmeeting
- 年会ねんかいconference
- 評定ひょうじょうcouncil
- 合議ごうぎconsultation
- 謀議ぼうぎplot
- 大会たいかいmass meeting
- 話し合いはなしあいdiscussion
- コンファレンスconference
- 商議しょうぎconference
- 協議会きょうぎかいconference
- 諮議しぎconsultation
- 相談会そうだんかいconsultation
- 談合だんごうconsultation
- 談義だんぎconsultation
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