司会|しかいshikai[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbleading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship
    その会議かいぎは森もり首相しゅしょうが司会しかいをした。↗
    The conference was presided over by Mr Mori.
  2. nounchairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies
Conjugation
Dictionary form司会する(しかいする)
Polite (masu)司会します(しかいします)
Negative (nai)司会しない(しかいしない)
polite (masen)司会しません(しかいしません)
classical zu / nu司会せず・司会せぬ(しかいせず・しかいせぬ)
Past (ta)司会した(しかいした)
polite (mashita)司会しました(しかいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)司会しなかった(しかいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)司会しませんでした(しかいしませんでした)
Te form司会して(しかいして)
Potential司会できる(しかいできる)
Passive司会される(しかいされる)
Causative司会させる(しかいさせる)
Causative passive司会させられる(しかいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)司会すれば(しかいすれば)
tara司会したら(しかいしたら)
Volitional司会しよう(しかいしよう)
polite (mashou)司会しましょう(しかいしましょう)
Imperative司会しろ(しかいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym司会者しかいしゃNeutralEmphasizes the host as a person (「司会者を務める」); 「司会」 can also refer to the act of hosting itself.
  • Related進行係しんこうがかりNeutralThe person who keeps a program or meeting on track and on time — more of a behind-the-scenes coordinator; 「司会」 is the one hosting out front, or the hosting itself.
  • Antonym聴衆ちょうしゅうNeutralThe audience listening to a speech, music, etc.; an antonym only in position — hosting on stage versus listening from the seats.

Use 「司会」 for chairing a meeting, show, or ceremony (「司会を務める」). To stress the host as a person, say 「司会者」; 「進行係」 is the behind-the-scenes coordinator; the people listening are 「聴衆」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 会かいの進行しんこうを司つかさどること。
  2. 会かいを進行しんこうさせる役やくの人ひと。司会者しかいしゃ。
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