Translation guide
How to talk about a company's history in Japanese, from founding to milestones.
Referring to the overall history or background of a company, often in formal or business contexts.
The standard term for a company's history or development, commonly used in official documents, websites, and presentations.
当社の沿革をご紹介します。
Let us introduce our company's history.
Refers to a published company history book or record, often compiled for anniversaries.
創業100周年を記念して社史を刊行した。
We published a company history to commemorate the 100th anniversary of our founding.
A straightforward, general phrase meaning 'company history'. Suitable for everyday conversation.
この会社の歴史は古いですね。
This company has a long history, doesn't it?
Talking about when and how a company was founded.
Refers to the founding or establishment of a company. Often used in phrases like 創業者 (founder) or 創業以来 (since founding).
当社は1920年に創業しました。
Our company was founded in 1920.
More formal term for establishment, often used in legal or official contexts.
Describing key events or a chronological overview of a company's development.
A chronological table or timeline, often used to present company history visually.
会社の歴史を年表で見るとよくわかる。
You can understand the company's history well by looking at the timeline.
Literally 'walking' or 'steps', used figuratively for a company's progress or history, often in titles like 当社の歩み (Our Company's Journey).
沿革 (enkaku) is the standard term for a company's official history or background, often used in formal documents. 社史 (shashi) refers specifically to a published book or record of a company's history. 歴史 (rekishi) is a general word for history and can be used in everyday conversation, but 会社の歴史 (kaisha no rekishi) is less formal than 沿革.
この会社は1985年に設立されました。
This company was established in 1985.
当社の歩みを振り返る。
Looking back on our company's history.