Japanese word

株式会社

Pronunciation

Romajikabushikigaisha

Meaning

  • nouncorporation

Example

株式会社を作るには手続きが必要です。kabu shiki gai sha o tsuku ru ni wa te tsuzu ki ga hitsu yō de su

Procedures are needed to start a corporation.

Illustration for 株式会社 (corporation)

More examples

この店は、事業を広げるために株式会社になりました。ko no mise wa ji gyō o hiro ge ru ta me ni kabu shiki gai sha ni na ri ma shi ta

This shop became a corporation to expand its business.

Core concept

Refers to a business structure in which ownership is represented by shares and financial liability is limited for each owner.

Common phrases

  • 株式会社を設立するkabu shiki gai sha o setsu ritsu su ru

    establish a corporation

  • 株式会社を経営するkabu shiki gai sha o kei ei su ru

    run a corporation

  • 株式会社の株主kabu shiki gai sha no kabu nushi

    shareholder of a corporation

Definition in Japanese

株式を発行して出資を募り、株主の責任を出資額までに限定する会社。kabu shiki o hak kō shi te shus shi o tsuno ri kabu nushi no seki nin o shus shi gaku ma de ni gen tei su ru gai sha

Word origin

株式会社 (kabushiki gaisha) combines 株式 (kabushiki, "shares") with 会社 (kaisha, "company"); these contain 株 (kabu, "share"), 式 (shiki, "form"), 会 (kai, "meeting"), and 社 (sha, "company").

Usage tips

  • KK is a widely used abbreviation for kabushiki kaisha in descriptions of Japanese companies, especially when the original legal form is retained in English text.

Other meanings

  • stock companynoun

Related words

  • 株式会社化kabushikigaishakaincorporationnoun

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