Utage (宴 - Banquet/Party)

Yesterday, "utage" (宴) was held at my work venue.

"Utage" means a banquet, drinking party, or spree.

This word comes from "uchiage" (打ち上げ), which means to make a sound by clapping or hitting instruments.

Since bustling drinking parties make sounds, "utage" has come to mean such parties.

These days, we often use "uchiage" to mean a drinking party that is held after finishing an event.

Also, "utage," which is also called "enkai" (宴会), is usually refers to a party of a certain/large scale hosted by a company or an organization.

On the other hand, a small party hosted by young people is often referred to as just "nomikai" (飲み会 literally "drinking party").

宴

昨日は私の職場で「宴」が行われました。

「宴」とは、宴会や飲み会のことを表します。

この言葉は、手や楽器を叩いて音を出す「打ち上げ」が変化したものです。

音を出して騒ぐことから、騒がしい飲み会を指すようになったというわけです。

現在では、興行を終えた際に行う宴会のことを「打ち上げ」と言うこともあります。

また、宴は通常、企業や団体などが行うある程度規模の大きいパーティを指し、「宴会」と呼ばれることも多いです。

一方、若者が行う小規模なパーティは、単に「飲み会」と呼ばることが多いです。

• Utage (宴 - Banquet/Party)
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Yesterday, "utage" (宴) was held at my work venue.
• Yesterday, an "utage" (宴) was held at my work venue.

• "Utage" means a banquet, drinking party, or spree.
• "Utage" means a banquet or drinking party, or spree.

  'spree' doesn't make much sense here.

• This word comes from "uchiage" (打ち上げ), which means to make a sound by clapping or hitting instruments.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Since bustling drinking parties make sounds, "utage" has come to mean such parties.
• Since bustling drinking parties make sounds, "utage" has come to refer to such parties.

• These days, we often use "uchiage" to mean a drinking party that is held after finishing an event.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Also, "utage," which is also called "enkai" (宴会), is usually refers to a party of a certain/large scale hosted by a company or an organization.
• Also, an "utage," which is also called an "enkai" (宴会), is usually refers to a party of a certain or large scale that's hosted by a company or an organization.

  More natural: "...to a large party or one of a certain scale that's..."

• On the other hand, a small party hosted by young people is often referred to as just "nomikai" (飲み会 literally "drinking party").
• On the other hand, a small party hosted by young people is often just referred to as a "nomikai" (飲み会 literally "drinking party").