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How do you say "i have a meeting" in Japanese?

会議があるんだ

kaigi gaarunda

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "i have a meeting" is 会議があるんだ (kaigi gaarunda).

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Pronunciation

Say KAI-gee gah ah-roon-dah, with kaigi's diphthong 'ai' drawn slightly, the core word for 'meeting'.

Writing and usage

会議があるんだ is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 会議があるんだ

Kaigi sounds like 'kai-ghee' — picture a meeting fueled entirely by ghee butter and strong coffee.

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Questions about 会議があるんだ

How do you pronounce 会議があるんだ?

Say KAI-gee gah ah-roon-dah, with kaigi's diphthong 'ai' drawn slightly, the core word for 'meeting'.

Is 会議があるんだ formal or casual?

会議があるんだ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 会議があるんだ written in Japanese?

会議があるんだ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kaigi gaarunda.

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