Translation guide
A large corporation formed by merging diverse businesses. In Japanese, the term is often expressed with loanwords or descriptive phrases, depending on context.
A large company consisting of many different businesses, often formed through mergers.
A rock consisting of rounded fragments cemented together.
The standard geological term for conglomerate rock.
コングロマリット is the most common term in modern business Japanese, especially in news and reports. 複合企業 is more formal and may be used in legal or academic contexts. For everyday conversation, コングロマリット is sufficient.
The direct loanword from English, commonly used in business and economic contexts.
That conglomerate operates diverse businesses.
A native Japanese term meaning 'combined enterprise' or 'conglomerate'. More formal and descriptive.
This conglomerate has subsidiaries all over the world.
A more technical term emphasizing diversified business operations. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
The diversified business entity recently entered the environmental sector.
The conglomerate in this area contains fossils.
That company is part of a large conglomerate.