Japanese word

子会社

Pronunciation

Romajikogaisha

Meaning

  • nounsubsidiary

Example

彼の会社は東京に子会社があります。kare no gai sha wa tō kyō ni ko gai sha ga a ri ma su

His company has a subsidiary in Tokyo.

Illustration for 子会社 (subsidiary)

More examples

海外市場に進出するため、子会社を設立しました。kai gai shi jō ni shin shutsu su ru ta me ko gai sha o setsu ritsu shi ma shi ta

We established a subsidiary to enter the overseas market.

Core concept

Presents a company as a separate business unit that operates under the control of a larger company.

Common phrases

  • 子会社を設立するko gai sha o setsu ritsu su ru

    establish a subsidiary

  • 子会社を買収するko gai sha o bai shū su ru

    acquire a subsidiary

  • 子会社を通じてko gai sha o tsū ji te

    through a subsidiary

Similar words

関係会社kankeigaisha: A company that has a business or capital relationship with another company.
関連会社kanrengaisha: A company significantly influenced by another company without being controlled by it.
グループ会社gurūpugaisha: A company that belongs to a corporate group connected by ownership or management.

Definition in Japanese

親会社の支配を受けながら、独立した法人として事業を行う会社。oya gai sha no shi hai o u ke na ga ra doku ritsu shi ta hō jin to shi te ji gyō o okona u gai sha

Word origin

The compound 子会社 (kogaisha) combines 子 (ko, "child") and 会社 (kaisha, "company"), using the idea of a child company under another company's control.

Usage tips

  • In business English, wholly owned subsidiary is a common phrase for a subsidiary whose parent company owns all of its shares.

Opposites

  • 親会社oyagaishaparent companynoun

Related words

  • 子会社化kogaishakaconversion into a subsidiarynoun

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