Japanese Conversation · Level 108
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Japanese word
上場
Pronunciation
Romajijōjō
Meaning
- nounlisting
Example
会社は来年、上場します。kai sha wa rai nen jō jō shi ma su
The company will go public next year.
More examples
会社は上場によって、事業を広げる資金を集めやすくなります。kai sha wa jō jō ni yo tte ji gyō o hiro ge ru shi kin o atsu me ya su ku na ri ma su
Going public can make it easier for a company to raise funds to expand its business.
Core concept
Describes the process by which a company makes its shares available for trading on a public stock exchange.
Common phrases
株式を上場するkabu shiki o jō jō su ru
list shares
上場を検討するjō jō o ken tō su ru
consider a listing
上場を延期するjō jō o en ki su ru
postpone a listing
Similar words
株式公開kabushikikōkai: The process of allowing the public to buy shares in a company.
Definition in Japanese
会社の株式を証券取引所に登録し、一般に売買できるようにすること。kai sha no kabu shiki o shō ken torihiki sho ni tō roku shi ip pan ni bai bai de ki ru yō ni su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 上場 (jōjō) combines 上 (jō, "up") with 場 (jō, "place"), suggesting entry onto the public market.
Usage tips
- After 上場 (jōjō), a company must provide information to the public under the rules of the exchange where its shares are traded.
Other meanings
- going publicnoun
Opposites
- 非上場hijōjōunlistednoun