催し|もよおしmoyooshi[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounevent; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting)
- Synonym催し物もよおしものNeutralBasically interchangeable with 「催し」 but more concrete: the actual shows, exhibitions and events put on, as in 「催し物会場」.
- Synonym行事ぎょうじNeutralCeremonies and events held on a set date, e.g. 「学校行事」「記念行事」; 「催し」 stresses gatherings and shows that draw a crowd.
Use 「催し」 for events and gatherings that bring people together, as in 「各種の催し」. For concrete programs and exhibitions say 「催し物」, for regular scheduled events 「行事」; colloquially 「イベント」 is common.
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