集い

集い

Gathering; meeting; assembly.

集い is used as a noun here, indicating a regular gathering or meetup.

その村では、毎月集いが開かれます。

In that village, gatherings are held every month.

集い again functions as a noun, this time specifying a particular event.

春の集いで、多くの人と会話を楽しみました。

At the spring gathering, I enjoyed conversing with many people.

In this sentence, 集い refers to a planned meeting or event.

彼らは新しい計画について集いを開く予定です。

They plan to hold a meeting to discuss the new project.