noun
foreign corporation; overseas company
Refers to a company incorporated outside Japan, often used in legal, business, and regulatory contexts.
外国会社が日本に支店を開設した。
A foreign corporation opened a branch office in Japan.
外国会社の株式を購入するには、海外取引口座が必要だ。
To purchase shares of an overseas company, you need an international trading account.
外資系企業 refers to a company operating in Japan with foreign capital or ownership, while 外国会社 is a company incorporated abroad, regardless of where it operates.
多国籍企業 is a multinational corporation with operations in multiple countries, whereas 外国会社 simply means a company incorporated outside Japan.
Compound of 外国 (foreign country) and 会社 (company).