行事|ぎょうじgyouji[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounevent; function
- Synonym催し物もよおしものWrittenWritten/formal prose. Exhibitions, performances and shows staged to draw an audience, as in 「デパートの催し物」.
- Synonym催しもよおしNeutralNeutral. An event or gathering put on by bringing people together, e.g. 「記念の催し」; 行事 leans toward ceremonies held on fixed dates.
Use 「行事」 for ceremonies and events held on set dates, as in 「年中行事」 or 「学校行事」. Use 「催し」 for events put on by gathering people, and 「催し物」 for department-store-style shows and exhibitions.
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