宴会|えんかいenkai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounparty; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
   宴会えんかいはたけなわだった。↗

   The banquet was in full swing.

• SynonymパーティーNeutralLoanword for a social gathering, formal or informal, as in 「誕生日パーティー」. 「宴会」 is about eating and drinking together to build bonds, usually over drinks.
• Synonym宴うたげWrittenWritten, literary word for a banquet or feast, as in 「勝利の宴」. For an everyday meal-and-drinks gathering, say 「宴会」.
• Antonym独酌どくしゃくWrittenWritten term for drinking alone — the opposite of 「宴会」, where people gather to eat and drink together.

Use 「宴会」 for a gathering where people eat and drink together, as in 「忘年会の宴会」. Choose 「パーティー」 for social gatherings formal or informal, 「宴」 for a literary touch, and 「独酌」 for drinking alone.

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1. 祝い事いわいごとに際さいして、飲食いんしょくをともにし懇親こんしんを深ふかめる会合かいごう。特とくに酒席しゅせきである場合ばあいを言ゆう。