博覧会|はくらんかいhakurankai

1. nounexhibition; exposition; expo; fair
   委員長いいんちょうは博覧会はくらんかいの会場かいじょうを見みつけた。↗

   The committee picked the site for the exhibition.

• SynonymエキスポNeutralLoanword short for an international exposition, often used in event names; 「博覧会」 is the full Sino-Japanese term.
• Synonym展示会てんじかいNeutralA trade show where companies display products and hold business talks; 「博覧会」 is a broad industrial and cultural exposition.
• Synonym展覧会てんらんかいNeutralAn exhibition of works put on for people to view, e.g. 「絵画の展覧会」; 「博覧会」 is far larger in scale.
• Related見本市みほんいちNeutralA trade fair where samples are displayed to drum up business; 「博覧会」 stresses display and promoting industry and culture.
• RelatedエキシビションNeutralLoanword for an exhibition or display, also an exhibition game as in 「エキシビションマッチ」; 「博覧会」 is a large-scale, comprehensive expo.
• Related品評会ひんぴょうかいWrittenWritten/formal: a competitive show judging the merits of entries, e.g. 「農産物品評会」; 「博覧会」 centers on display.

Use 「博覧会」 for large-scale expositions of industry and culture, as in 「万国博覧会」. For art shows pick 「展覧会」, for company trade shows 「展示会」, for trade fairs 「見本市」, and 「エキスポ」 for international expos.

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1. 産業さんぎょうや文化ぶんかに関かんする製品せいひんや模型もけいなどを展示てんじして一般いっぱんに公開こうかいし、産業さんぎょうや文化ぶんかの振興しんこうを期待きたいして開催かいさいされるもの。