コーポレーション

also: コーポレイション

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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A loanword from English, used in business contexts to refer to a corporation or incorporated company. Often appears in company names.

He works for a major corporation.

会かい社しゃN5
会社 is the everyday native word for 'company', while コーポレーション is a formal loanword often used specifically in official company names.
企き業ぎょうN3
企業 is the standard business term for 'enterprise' or 'firm', whereas コーポレーション is a more Western-flavored loanword typically used inside brand or corporate names.
法ほう人じんN1
法人 is the legal term for a juridical/incorporated entity, while コーポレーション emphasizes the corporate identity in a more casual, name-like way.

コーポ
コーポ is a shortened loanword for an apartment or condominium building (from 'cooperative house'), while コーポレーション means a business corporation—learners often mix up the two similar-sounding katakana words.

社しゃ
company; firm; office · (Shinto) shrine · regional Chinese earth god; village built for such a god · counter for companies, shrines, etc. · incorporated body; corporation

コーポレーションUsage97%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'corporation'.
コーポレイションUsage3%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant; not a common practical spelling.

Borrowed from English 'corporation'.