閉会

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 閉会 (へいかい) combines closing 閉 and meeting 会 to denote the formal end of an event.
• Basic usage: It is declared by a host or occurs at the scheduled closing time of a tournament.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Declaring closure and being closed
  • 閉会を宣言する performs the formal announcement, while 閉会した reports that the event ended.