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    全員が一堂に会する (zen'in ga ichidō ni kaisuru - everyone gathers in one place)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression uses the noun 全員 (zen'in, all members/everyone) followed by the nominative particle が. 一堂に (ichidō ni) means 'in one place' or 'under one roof', and 会する (kaisuru) is a formal verb meaning 'to meet' or 'to gather'. The structure emphasizes the collective gathering of all individuals in a single location.

    Sample sentences

    年に一度、親戚全員が一堂に会して食事をする。

    Once a year, all the relatives gather in one place to have a meal.

    この会議では、各部署の責任者全員が一堂に会する予定です。

    At this meeting, all the managers from each department are scheduled to gather in one place.

    普段は忙しくて会えないが、年末には家族全員が一堂に会する。

    We're usually too busy to meet, but at the end of the year, all the family members gather in one place.

    Quick facts

    verb_form:会する (kaisuru) is a formal verb, often seen in written Japanese or formal speech. A more common, less formal alternative for 'to gather' would be 集まる (atsumaru) or 集合する (shūgō suru).

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    Example

    年に一度、親戚全員が一堂に会して食事をする。

    Once a year, all the relatives gather in one place to have a meal.

    この会議では、各部署の責任者全員が一堂に会する予定です。

    At this meeting, all the managers from each department are scheduled to gather in one place.

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