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

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral to slightly formal

    How it works

    This expression uses the particle が (ga) to mark the subject (家族 - kazoku, family). 一堂に (ichidō ni) means 'in one place' or 'all together', functioning as an adverbial phrase. 会する (kaisuru) is a formal verb meaning 'to gather' or 'to assemble'.

    Sample sentences

    お正月には、遠方に住む家族が一堂に会します。

    During New Year's, family members living far away gather together.

    祖母の米寿のお祝いに、親戚一同が一堂に会した。

    For my grandmother's 88th birthday celebration, all the relatives gathered together.

    このような機会に家族が一堂に会するのは本当に嬉しいことだ。

    It's truly a joyous thing for the family to gather together on an occasion like this.

    Quick facts

    nuance:一堂に会する (ichidō ni kaisuru) carries a slightly more formal or significant nuance than simply '集まる' (atsumaru - to gather), suggesting an assembly or a meeting of importance, often for an event or celebration.
    verb_form:会する (kaisuru) is a suru-verb, meaning it can be used with する or in its dictionary form. The stem '会' (kai) can also form nouns like 会議 (kaigi - meeting) or 会社 (kaisha - company).

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    Example

    お正月には、遠方に住む家族が一堂に会します。

    During New Year's, family members living far away gather together.

    祖母の米寿のお祝いに、親戚一同が一堂に会した。

    For my grandmother's 88th birthday celebration, all the relatives gathered together.

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