No. 2,283 in Japanese
集い
Gathering; meeting; assembly.
In a sentence
その村では、毎月集いが開かれます。
In that village, gatherings are held every month.
集い is used as a noun here, indicating a regular gathering or meetup.
春の集いで、多くの人と会話を楽しみました。
At the spring gathering, I enjoyed conversing with many people.
集い again functions as a noun, this time specifying a particular event.
彼らは新しい計画について集いを開く予定です。
They plan to hold a meeting to discuss the new project.
In this sentence, 集い refers to a planned meeting or event.
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