飲み会
nomikai
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “飲み会” mean?
a drinking party (with colleagues or classmates)
Example
“金曜日は会社の飲み会だ。”
kin’yōbi wa kaisha no nomikai da.
Friday is the office drinking party.
Good to know
Where Japanese colleagues finally speak freely.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: 宴会
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