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有限責任会社 (ゆうげんせきにんがいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有ゆう限げん責せき任にん会がい社しゃ

also: ゆうげんせきにんかいしゃ

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Meanings

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noun

limited liability company; LLC

Refers to a business structure with limited liability, common in the US, Australia, and similar jurisdictions. Often abbreviated as LLC.

彼かれはアメリカで有ゆう限げん責せき任にん会がい社しゃを設せつ立りつした。
He established a limited liability company in the US.
有ゆう限げん責せき任

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会がい

社しゃ

は

、

出しゅっ

資し

者しゃ

の

責せき

任にん

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出しゅっ

資し

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限かぎ

ら

れる

。

In a limited liability company, the investors' liability is limited to their investment.

Written forms

有限責任会社
- ゆうげんせきにんがいしゃ
  Standard kanji spelling.
- ゆうげんせきにんかいしゃ
  Alternate reading; がいしゃ is more common.
ゆうげんせきにんかいしゃ

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
限limit, restrict, to best of ability
責blame, condemn, censure
任responsibility, duty, term
会meeting, meet, party
社company, firm, office

Similar words

株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ
株式会社 is a joint-stock company (corporation), while 有限責任会社 is a limited liability company (LLC), a different legal structure common in the US and Australia.
合ごう同どう会がい社しゃ
合同会社 is a Japanese limited liability company (similar to an LLC), while 有限責任会社 specifically refers to the foreign (e.g., US) LLC structure.

Etymology

Compound of 有限 (limited), 責任 (liability), and 会社 (company). A direct translation of the English term 'limited liability company'.