noun
Nikkatsu (former film company)
Proper noun referring to the historical Japanese film studio Nikkatsu Corporation, active especially in the 20th century.
日活はかつて日本映画界を代表する会社の一つだった。
Nikkatsu was once one of the leading companies in the Japanese film industry.
Abbreviation of 日本活動写真株式会社 (Nihon Katsudō Shashin Kabushiki-gaisha), literally 'Japan Motion Picture Company'.