集い|つどいtsudoi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounmeeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)

• Synonym集まりあつまりNeutralThe everyday default for a gathering or assembly, with the widest range of uses; 「集い」 is more refined and often serves as an event name.
• Synonym会合かいごうWrittenWritten-style word for meeting up to discuss things; 「集い」 mostly names events and stresses people simply coming together.
• Synonym集会しゅうかいFormalFormal term for a gathering with a shared purpose, as in 「抗議集会」; 「集い」 leans toward friendly get-togethers.
• Synonym会かいNeutralA one-character word for a meeting, party or association; 「集い」 carries an elegant, warm feel.
• Synonym集合しゅうごうNeutralAssembling at a set place, as in 「駅に集合」; 「集い」 refers to the gathering event itself.
• Synonym会集かいしゅうWrittenWritten word for a crowd assembling; 「集い」 is the more elegant choice.
• Synonym会同かいどうFormalFormal word for assembling to hold a meeting, seen mainly in official documents; 「集い」 names events and stresses the coming together itself.
• RelatedパーティーCasualColloquial loanword for a social party; 「集い」 sounds plainer and more refined.
• Related宴うたげWrittenWritten, literary word for a drinking feast; 「集い」 does not necessarily involve alcohol.
• Related宴会えんかいNeutralA banquet or dinner party with food and drink laid on; 「集い」 need not include refreshments—its point is simply getting together.
• Related集結しゅうけつFormalFormal term for troops or personnel massing in one place, stressing the concentration of forces; 「集い」 is a gathering event.
• RelatedコンベンションFormalLoanword for conventions and industry conferences, common in business and academic event names; 「集い」 is a native word for general events.
• Antonym解散かいさんNeutralBreaking up or dispersing a meeting; the direct opposite of 「集い」.
• Antonym離散りさんWrittenWritten word for scattering or drifting apart; the opposite of the coming-together that 「集い」 describes.

「集い」 is a refined word for a get-together, typically as an event name in 「〜の集い」—social mixers and memorial gatherings alike. For everyday use pick 「集まり」; for purpose-driven meetings 「集会」; for parties 「パーティー」; for dinners 「宴会」. The opposite is 「解散」.

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1. つどうこと。集会しゅうかい。集あつまり。会合かいごう。