How to say "party" in Japanese

• 会かいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)Covers 'party' in the sense of a meeting, assembly, or gathering of people, rather than a festive celebration. Typical contexts include formal or organized get-togethers such as meetings and assemblies.
  この会かいに出席しゅっせきしている他たの代表者だいひょうしゃに直接ちょくせつ話はなすのではなく、どうか議長ぎちょうに話はなして下ください。↗

  Kindly address yourself to the chairman, not directly to other representatives at this meeting.
• 党とうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)Means 'party' only in the political sense, as in a political party. If you are talking about elections, parliament, or party membership, this is the word to use; it never refers to a social celebration.
  彼女かのじょはその党とうの指導しどう的てき任務にんむにつくことを承認しょうにんした。↗

  She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
• パーティーJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounThe usual word for a party as a social gathering — a birthday party, dinner party, or other festive event with food, drinks, and guests. This is what most learners mean when they say 'party' in everyday conversation.
  パーティーでは誰だれがホストを勤つとめるのですか。↗

  Who will host the party?
• 団体だんたいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounMeans 'party' in the sense of a group, team, or organization of people, such as a tour party or delegation. It does not refer to a festive event; for a celebration, パーティー is the word you want.
  学校がっこうから団体だんたいで行いく人ひとたちもいるが、ほとんどの人ひとたちはばらばらに行いく。↗

  Some go in groups organized by their schools, but most go in twos and threes.
• 宴うたげCommon
  nounA poetical term for a party, banquet, or feast. It appears mainly in literary or elevated language rather than everyday speech, so for an ordinary party パーティー is usually the word you want.
  熱狂ねっきょうの宴えんが始はじまりを告つげる。↗

  A frenzied feasting tells of the beginning.

Use 「パーティー」 for a social party, 党 for a political party, 会 for a meeting or gathering, 団体 for an organized group, and 宴 for a banquet in poetical contexts.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 会かいmeeting
• 党とうparty (political)
• パーティーparty (social gathering)
• 団体だんたいgroup
• 宴うたげparty
• 輩やからparty (of people)
• 一行いっこうparty
• 宴会えんかいparty
• 班はんgroup
• 党派とうはfaction
• コンパparty
• 一団いちだんbody
• 部隊ぶたいforce
• 披露宴ひろうえんreception (e.g. wedding)
• 隊たいparty
• 団だんgroup
• 徒とparty
• 一隊いったいparty
• 同勢どうぜいparty
• パルタイparty (political)
• お楽しみ会おたのしみかいparty (esp. for children or the elderly)
• 招宴しょうえんbanquet
• 条約加盟国じょうやくかめいこくsignatory (country)
• 該当者がいとうしゃperson concerned
• 会見かいけんinterview
• 樽俎そんそ(eating or drinking) party
• 座ざgathering
• 組くみgroup (of people)
• 陣じんgroup
• 系統けいとうgroup (e.g. of colors) (colours)
• 一座いちざbanquet
• 連れんparty