noun

  1. year-end party, "forget-the-year" party, bōnenkai.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
忘年会 ぼうねんかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

forget
わす.れる ボウ (6th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
year, counter for years
とし ネン ね (1st, N5)
meeting, meet, party
カイ あ.う エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)