Convention
Tournament, Event
noun, の adjective
When you have a big meet there's a lot of people together. Why would you have a bunch of people gather together? Probably for a convention or some kind of tournament or event.
たいかい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 大 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:
Did you know that Japan has entire conventions on tie kayaking (たいかい)? They regularly hold tournaments where they go kayaking using nothing but ties! Sounds pretty exhausting...
日よう日は、サッカーの大会に出じょうします。
I am participating in the soccer tournament on Sunday.
花火大会では、アイスクリームがよく売れます。
At fireworks events, ice cream sells well.
私がマラソン大会で優勝したのは、オナラを止めることができず、他のランナーがその臭いを嗅ぐたびにペースを落としていったからだ。
I won the marathon because I couldn’t stop farting and all the other runners slowed down whenever they smelled them.