noun
Matsushita Electric Industrial (abbreviation)
Abbreviated name for the former Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., now known as Panasonic Corporation. Used in historical or business contexts.
松下電器は現在のパナソニックの旧社名です。
Matsushita Electric is the former company name of the current Panasonic.
Current company name; 松下電器 is the historical name.
From the founder's surname 松下 (Matsushita) and 電器 (electric appliances).