noun
mutual aid finance company; credit finance company
A type of financial institution in Japan that operates on a mutual aid or rotating credit system, similar to a credit union or mutual loan society. The term is somewhat dated and may be encountered in historical or legal contexts.
無尽会社は、戦前の日本で庶民の金融を支えた。
Mutual aid finance companies supported the finances of ordinary people in prewar Japan.
There are still mutual aid finance companies in this region.