忘年会

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 忘年会 (ぼうねんかい), closing out the year 忘年 and gathering 会 combine to denote a year-end party.
• Basic usage: 忘年会 is a gathering held at the end of the year to close out the year and acknowledge shared efforts.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Year-end party versus New Year party
  • Its timing and purpose differ from 新年会, held after the new year begins.