CEFR C1

adjourn

Translation

休会する / 閉会する / 延期する

Meaning

Adjourn means to formally stop a meeting, court session, or official discussion, either until later or for the day. It is a procedural word, not a word about rooms being next to each other.

Examples

  • 議長は会議を午後3時に閉会しました。
    The chair adjourned the meeting at three.
  • 裁判所は月曜日まで休廷しました。
    The court adjourned until Monday.