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幹事 kanji
The one who has to organise the party.
What does kanji mean?
The designated organiser: books the restaurant, chases headcounts, collects the money, herds everyone to round two. A thankless job that quietly reveals how competent you are.
Example
今回の飲み会、幹事よろしくね。
You're running the drinks party this time, okay?
Vibe
Who you can say this to, and how it lands.
Safe to use Fine in ordinary conversation.
Culture note
Same sound as the kanji you write and the kanji meaning "feeling" — different characters entirely. Context does all the work.
The story behind kanji
Every Japanese drinking party has one person holding it together, and the job usually lands on the newest or youngest member of the group. They pick a place with a private room, negotiate the all-you-can-drink course, count the vegetarians, collect cash at the door and decide, on the spot, whether round two happens.
Because all of that is visible, the role doubles as a quiet audition. A smooth organiser gets remembered as someone who can run things. Late cancellations are the classic nightmare, since the headcount was locked in days ago and the bill will not shrink.
Get kanji in your pocket
幹事 is one of 308 words in YABAI, a Japanese culture snack for Android. Every word comes with its meaning, an example sentence, a vibe check and a story like the one above — in 13 languages, read aloud by your device. Paid app: no ads, no sign-up, no subscription.
