会議

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 会議, read かいぎ, is a meeting in which people present matters, exchange views, and discuss decisions.
• Basic usage: A proposal may be presented at an afternoon meeting, or participants may stand after a long meeting ends.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A meeting held to discuss matters
  • This is a gathering where a proposal is presented or a long discussion takes place. The focus is the shared deliberative event rather than one presentation or the room itself.