inauguration

就任式

大統領など、重要な公職に就く際に行われる公式の式典。

やさしい英語で： A formal ceremony at which someone begins an important public job, especially as president.

• The president's inauguration was on television.
• Thousands gathered for the inauguration ceremony.
• Her inauguration speech promised changes in education.

使い方： inauguration of someone (We watched the inauguration of the new president.)

類義語： swearing-in, investiture

よく使う表現： presidential inauguration, inauguration speech, inauguration day

開館式、開業式

建物の開館や事業の開始を祝う公式の式典。

やさしい英語で： An official event that marks the opening of a building or the beginning of an activity.

• The museum's inauguration is tomorrow.
• They invited us to the inauguration of the railway.
• A concert marked the inauguration of the new hall.

使い方： inauguration of something (Hundreds attended the inauguration of the new bridge.)

類義語： opening, launch

よく使う表現： official inauguration, inauguration ceremony, inauguration of something