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久々に一堂に会する (hisabisa ni ichidō ni kaisuru - gather all in one place after a long time)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression (verb phrase)

neutral

How it works

This is a fixed expression combining several elements. 「久々に」 (hisabisa ni) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'after a long time'. 「一堂に」 (ichidō ni) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'in one place' or 'all together'. 「会する」 (kaisuru) is a formal verb meaning 'to meet' or 'to assemble'. The phrase collectively describes an event where people, often a group that hasn't met for a while, assemble together in one location.

Sample sentences

卒業以来、久々に旧友たちが一堂に会した。

After graduation, old friends gathered all in one place for the first time in a long time.

年末には、遠方に住む親戚が久々に一堂に会する予定だ。

At the end of the year, relatives living far away are scheduled to gather all in one place after a long time.

このイベントでは、全国から専門家が久々に一堂に会する機会となるでしょう。

This event will be an opportunity for experts from all over the country to gather all in one place after a long time.

Quick facts

nuance:「会する」 (kaisuru) is a somewhat formal or literary verb for 'to meet/gather'. For casual everyday speech, 「久々に皆で集まる」 (hisabisa ni mina de atsumaru - gather all together after a long time) might be more common, but 「一堂に会する」 emphasizes the idea of *all* individuals being present in *one* specific location.

verb_form:会する is a suru-verb, so it conjugates like other suru-verbs (e.g., 会します, 会して, 会さない).

Often used with

旧友が一堂に会する (kyūyū ga ichidō ni kaisuru - old friends gather)

家族が一堂に会する (kazoku ga ichidō ni kaisuru - family gathers)

社員が一堂に会する (shain ga ichidō ni kaisuru - employees gather)

関係者が一堂に会する (kankeisha ga ichidō ni kaisuru - stakeholders gather)

一同に集まる (ichidō ni atsumaru - gather all in one place, more common)

久々の再会 (hisabisa no saikai - reunion after a long time)

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Example

卒業以来、久々に旧友たちが一堂に会した。

After graduation, old friends gathered all in one place for the first time in a long time.

年末には、遠方に住む親戚が久々に一堂に会する予定だ。

At the end of the year, relatives living far away are scheduled to gather all in one place after a long time.