中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょう

noun

small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs

Standard business and economic term for companies below a certain size threshold, often defined by capital or number of employees.

• 日本にほんの中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうは経けい済ざいの重じゅう要ような部ぶ分ぶんを占しめている。

  Small and medium-sized enterprises make up an important part of Japan's economy.

• 政せい府ふは中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょう向むけの支し援えん策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The government announced support measures for SMEs.