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持分会社 (もちぶんがいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
mochibun gaisha ; membership company
business
A type of Japanese company under the Companies Act that functions similarly to a partnership, where members' rights and obligations are tied to their equity interests. The term is a legal designation; in practice, it includes gōdō gaisha (合同会社) and gōmei gaisha (合名会社).
They established a membership company for the new venture.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment Similar words 株かぶ 式しき 会がい 社しゃ A stock company (kabushiki gaisha), the most common corporate form in Japan, where ownership is divided into shares. In contrast, a 持分会社 is a membership company where members' interests are not freely transferable shares.
合ごう 同どう 会がい 社しゃ A type of 持分会社 (membership company) with limited liability for all members, similar to a limited liability company (LLC).
合ごう 名めい 会がい 社しゃ A type of 持分会社 (membership company) where members have unlimited liability, similar to a general partnership.
Etymology Compound of 持分 (mochibun, 'equity interest, share') + 会社 (gaisha, 'company'). The term was introduced in the 2005 Companies Act to categorize companies where members' rights are based on their equity interests rather than shares.
