株かぶ式しき持もち合あい

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Meanings

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noun

cross-shareholding; cross-holding; cross ownership

finance

Finance term referring to the practice where companies hold shares in each other, often to strengthen business relationships or deter takeovers.

日本にほんの企き業ぎょうは株かぶ式しき

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Japanese companies sometimes aim for stable management through cross-shareholding.

株かぶ式しき持もち合あいの解かい消しょうが進すすむと、市し場じょうの流りゅう動どう性せいが高たかまる。

As the unwinding of cross-shareholdings progresses, market liquidity increases.

Kanji

株stocks, stump, shares
式style, ceremony, rite
持hold, have
合fit, suit, join

Related words

持もち合あい
A broader term meaning mutual holding or stalemate; 株式持ち合い specifically refers to the mutual holding of shares.
相そう互ご保ほ有ゆう
A more general term for mutual ownership, not limited to shares; 株式持ち合い is the standard term in finance for cross-shareholding.

Built from

株かぶ式しき+持もち合あう

Written forms

株かぶ式しき持もち合あい
Standard kanji spelling for this financial term.
株かぶ式しき持もち合あい
Variant spelling using 合い instead of 持ち合い; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 株式 (kabushiki, 'stock') + 持ち合い (mochiai, 'mutual holding'). The term reflects the practice of companies holding each other's shares.