Translation guide
IPO refers to an Initial Public Offering, when a company first sells shares to the public. In Japanese, the English abbreviation IPO is widely used, but there are also native terms.
The event or process of a company offering shares to the public for the first time.
The English abbreviation is commonly used in Japanese business and news contexts.
The company plans to go public next month.
The term IPO is so common that using the Japanese equivalents might sound overly formal or technical in casual conversation. In news and business settings, IPO is perfectly natural.
Literally 'newly offered shares', often used to refer to IPO stocks.
Invest in IPO stocks.
Means 'new listing', referring to the act of a company being listed on a stock exchange.
The number of newly listed companies is increasing.
Formal term for 'public offering of shares', often used in legal or official contexts.
Proceed with the procedures for the public offering.