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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

開かい会かい

kaikai

to open a meeting

Example sentences

  1. 国会こっかいは午後二時ごごにじに開会かいかいされました。

    The Diet session convened at 2pm.

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  2. 国会こっかいは開会かいかい中ちゅうだ。

    The Diet is now in session.

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  3. 開会かいかいの挨拶あいさつだけで1時間じかんもかかった。

    The opening address alone lasted one hour.

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Kanji in 開会

  • 開open; unfoldOnカイKunひらく・ひらき・ひらける
  • 会meet; gatherOnカイ・エKunあう・あわせる・あつまる

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