noun
Japan Credit Rating Agency
A Japanese financial services company that rates the creditworthiness of issuers of debt securities. Often abbreviated as JCR.
日本格付研究所は、国内の主要な格付機関の一つです。
The Japan Credit Rating Agency is one of the major domestic rating agencies.
Compound of 日本 (Japan), 格付 (rating, credit rating), and 研究所 (research institute). The name reflects its function as a credit rating agency.