What does 飲み会 mean?
飲み会 is a Japanese noun meaning “drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)” in English. It is written as 飲み会 in kanji, のみかい in hiragana, and nomikai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
マックで軽く昼食をとって、スタバでコーヒーを飲んで、しゃぶしゃぶをしながら飲み会という流れだ。
A light lunch at MacD's, coffee at Starbucks, then a few drinks with shabu-shabu - that's the way it went.