Association
Organization, Society
noun
When you meet for cooperation, you're coming together to help each other. One form of this is when people form associations. They're all cooperating and coming together to help each other and themselves.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
コウイチ会長はミーチングで話しすぎるけど、ワニカニ協会の会員になればさまざまなメリットがあるよ。
President Koichi talks too much at meetings, but there are a lot of merits to becoming a member of the WaniKani Society.
明日は協会の集まりがあるので、六時に起こしてください。
I have to attend an organization meeting tomorrow, so please wake me up at six.
こんにちは。僕はコウイチといいます。オレゴン州ポートランド市のポートランド剣道協会で、イベントマネージャーをしています。
Hello. My name is Koichi and I am the events manager for the Portland Kendo Association here in Portland, Oregon.