noun
social club
A club organized for social activities, networking, or shared interests.
彼は地元の社交クラブで新しい友達を作った。
He made new friends at the local social club.
Ateji spelling using kanji for クラブ; now rare and mostly historical.
Compound of 社交 (しゃこう, 'social intercourse') and クラブ ('club'), a loanword from English.