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    顔が勢揃いする (kao ga seizoroi suru - faces are all present)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression / idiomatic verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase uses the particle が (ga) to mark 顔 (kao, face/person) as the subject of the verb phrase 勢揃いする (seizoroi suru, to be all present/assembled). It literally means 'faces are all present' but idiomatically refers to a gathering of familiar or significant people. The 'faces' imply individual people rather than literal faces.

    Sample sentences

    旧友たちが一同に会し、懐かしい顔が勢揃いした。

    Old friends gathered together, and all the familiar faces were present.

    授賞式には、その分野の重鎮たちの顔が勢揃いしていた。

    At the awards ceremony, all the leading figures in that field were assembled.

    今年の運動会には、全学年の先生方の顔が勢揃いする予定です。

    All the teachers from every grade are expected to be present at this year's sports day.

    Quick facts

    nuance:While literally about 'faces', it implies the presence of the people themselves, often with a sense of completeness or significance for the occasion. It can be used for both positive (e.g., celebration, important meeting) and sometimes slightly negative (e.g., all competitors are here) contexts, depending on the context of the gathering.
    components:顔 (kao: face, person), が (ga: subject particle), 勢揃い (seizoroi: all present, arrayed in full force), する (suru: to do, auxiliary verb)

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    Example

    旧友たちが一同に会し、懐かしい顔が勢揃いした。

    Old friends gathered together, and all the familiar faces were present.

    授賞式には、その分野の重鎮たちの顔が勢揃いしていた。

    At the awards ceremony, all the leading figures in that field were assembled.

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