一ひと坪つぼ本ほん社しゃ

noun

small Tokyo headquarters for prestige

A tiny company office in Tokyo, often just a rented desk or small room, maintained mainly so the company can list a prestigious Tokyo address. The term literally means 'one-tsubo head office' (about 3.3 m²).

• 地ち方ほうの中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうが一ひと坪つぼ本ほん社しゃを構かまえて、東とう京きょう進しん出しゅつをアピールすることがある。

  Small and medium-sized regional companies sometimes set up a tiny Tokyo headquarters to advertise their expansion into the capital.

• あの会かい社しゃの本ほん社しゃは一ひと坪つぼ本ほん社しゃで、実じっ質しつ的てきな業ぎょう務むは地ち方ほうで行おこなっている。

  That company's head office is a one-tsubo office, and its actual operations are carried out in the regions.