コンツェルン

noun

group of companies; combine; conglomerate

A large business group formed by a parent company and its subsidiaries, often with diversified interests. The term is a direct loan from German 'Konzern' and is used in economic and business contexts.

from German Konzern

• そのコンツェルンは自じ動どう車しゃから金きん融ゆうまで多た角かく的てきに事じ業ぎょうを展てん開かいしている。

  The conglomerate operates diversified businesses ranging from automobiles to finance.

• 戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんにはいくつかの巨きょ大だいコンツェルンが存そん在ざいした。

  Several huge combines existed in prewar Japan.