noun
general incorporated foundation
A type of nonprofit legal entity in Japan, established under the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations. It is a foundation with a board of directors and auditors, and its purpose is to manage assets for public benefit.
一般財団法人は、公益を目的とする財団法人の一形態です。
A general incorporated foundation is one form of foundation established for the public good.
彼は一般財団法人を設立して、地域の文化活動を支援している。
He established a general incorporated foundation to support local cultural activities.
Compound of 一般 (general), 財団 (foundation), and 法人 (legal entity). The term was introduced in 2008 with the reform of Japan's legal system for public interest corporations.