会(え)gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)

成人(せいじん)式(しき)では会(え)が設(もう)けられます。

A gathering is arranged for the coming-of-age ceremony. {gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)}

仏事(ぶつじ)での会(え)で久(ひさ)しぶりに従姉妹(いとこ)に会(あ)った。

I met my cousin at a gathering for a Buddhist ceremony after a long time. {gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)}

大(おお)きなプロジェクトを終(お)えた社員(しゃいん)を慰労(いろう)すべく会(え)を設(もう)けた。

A gathering was arranged to console the employees who had finished a big project. {gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)}

以前(いぜん)勤(つと)めていた会社(かいしゃ)の会(え)で元(もと)同僚(どうりょう)に会(あ)ったが、みんなそっけなかった。

I met my former colleagues at a gathering of the company I used to work for, but everyone was cold towards me. {gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)}

会(え)で元(もと)カレと話(はな)す事(こと)はありこそすれ、彼(かれ)とまた付(つ)き合(あ)う事(こと)は絶対(ぜったい)に無(な)いだろう。

While I might indeed talk to my ex-boyfriend at gatherings, there's absolutely no chance I'd get back together with him. {gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)}