壮行会

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 壮行会 and read そうこうかい, it is a send-off gathering held to encourage someone before a trip, expedition, or new assignment.
• Basic usage: It supports an athlete leaving for competition and provides warm words from colleagues.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Encouragement rather than farewell alone
  • Its central purpose is to rally the departing person for what lies ahead.