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I was watching [Hello
World](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HELLO_WORLD_\(%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB\))
on Netflix when I encountered 親睦会. Googling it, I learned that a similar word,
懇親会, exists. I would like to ask if the content of this
[article](https://www.cs-orihara.jp/archives/1381.html) is reliable.

Thank you in advance!
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meaning nuances
What's the difference between 親睦会 and 懇親会?
According to several online articles Google showed to me, people who believe
they are different seem to say 懇親会 is more official/formal/serious (like ones
held at a hotel after a business conference or a 入社式), while 親睦会 is more
casual/private (like 合コン, お花見, etc). I also feel 懇親会 sounds slightly more
formal, but perhaps not many people distinguish them seriously in daily life.
In my opinion, it's perfectly fine to call a casual izakaya party a 懇親会, and
vice versa.
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