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.
Small and medium-sized enterprises make up an important part of Japan's economy.
The government announced support measures for SMEs.
The government announced a new policy to support small and medium-sized enterprises.
Banks are expanding loan programs aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises.
中小企業 refers to small and medium-sized enterprises, the opposite of the prestigious, large-scale 一流企業.