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ユニコーン企業 (yunikoonkigyou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ユニコーン企き業ぎょう

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Meanings

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unicorn company

A privately held startup valued at over $1 billion. Used in finance and tech contexts.

そのスタートアップは、わずか3年ねんでユニコーン企き業ぎょうになった

。

That startup became a unicorn company in just three years.

日本にほんにもユニコーン企き業ぎょうが増ふえてきた。

Unicorn companies have been increasing in Japan as well.

Kanji

企undertake, scheme, design
業business, vocation, arts

Related words

スタートアップ
A startup in general, not necessarily valued over $1 billion. ユニコーン企業 is a specific valuation milestone.

Built from

ユニコーン+企き業ぎょう

Etymology

From English 'unicorn' + 企業 (company). The term was coined in the venture capital industry to describe rare, highly valued startups.