展覧会|てんらんかいtenrankai
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- nounexhibition
- Synonym展示会てんじかいNeutralA commercial event where companies display products and hold business talks; 「展覧会」 by contrast centers on artworks.
- Synonym博覧会はくらんかいFormalFormal term for an exposition, as in 「万国博覧会」.
- SynonymエキシビションNeutralLoanword for exhibitions and exhibition games; common in sports contexts, as in 「エキシビションマッチ」.
- RelatedエキスポFormalFormal loanword for an international expo, as in 「大阪エキスポ」; unlike 「展覧会」, it is a comprehensive showcase of industry and culture.
- Related見本市みほんいちWrittenWritten term for a trade fair where goods are displayed and business deals are made, as in 「国際見本市」.
- Related品評会ひんぴょうかいWrittenWritten term for a show where works or products are compared and judged for quality, such as farm produce.
Default to 「展覧会」 for exhibitions of artworks. Use 「展示会」 for commercial product shows, 「見本市」 for trade fairs, 「博覧会」 or 「エキスポ」 for expositions, and 「品評会」 for competitive, judged shows.
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