Meeting and joining with 会
The kanji 会 means meeting or coming together.
Etymology
This kanji is the simplified form of 會, a pictographic compound with the image of a lid placed over the character 曾.
Gatherings
運動会 (Sports day)
運動会 means a school sports day or community athletic meet with races and team events.
Kakeru’s grandmother unexpectedly shows up at the school sports day event.
- おばあさん:
- 「翔が幼稚園の時一度だけ運動会を見に行った事あったわね」
- “I went to see your sports day just once when you were in kindergarten, didn't I?”
- 翔:
- 「うん 東京まで来てくれたよね」
- “Yeah, you came all the way to Tokyo for me.”
Opportunities
機会 (Opportunity)
機会 means an opportunity, chance, or suitable occasion.
It combines 機 (critical moment) with 会 (meeting) to show a chance occasion.
Example 1 of 2: Correcting a case of mistaken identity with 訂正
While Sana is away with her other friends for a moment, Ayumu leaves to use the restroom. Shun takes off his glasses to rub something from his eye, only for Sana to return and mistake him for Ayumu. He doesn’t correct her, but when Sana asks where Shun is, Shun says the restroom, and goes that way himself to wash his eye. In the restroom, Shun finds Ayumu and is about to explain what happened, but stops himself. Ayumu says it’s better not to hold back, and that Shun can say anything to him. Shun finally explains that Sana mistook him for Ayumu.
- 駿:
- 「訂正しなきゃって思ったんだけど機会逃しちゃって…」
- “I thought I should correct it, but I missed the chance…”
Example 2 of 2: Scheduled to work outside at night with 〜ことになっている
Kate says she wants to study together with Emiriko before bedtime.
- エミリコ:
- 「あっ… ごめんなさい。実は外の仕事を深夜にもすることになって…」
- “Ah, I'm sorry. The truth is, I'm scheduled to do late-night work outside...”
- 「また別の機会にお願いします！」
- “Please ask again another time!”