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交通公社 (koutsuukousha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

交こう通つう公こう社しゃ

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Meanings

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Japan Travel Bureau

Refers to the former Japan Travel Bureau (now JTB). Used in historical or official contexts.

戦せん前ぜん、交こう通つう公こう社しゃは海かい外がい旅りょ行こうの手て配はいを独どく占せんし

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Before the war, the Japan Travel Bureau had a monopoly on arranging overseas travel.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
通traffic, pass through, avenue
公public, prince, official
社company, firm, office

Built from

交こう通つう+公こう社しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 交通 (kōtsū, 'transportation') and 公社 (kōsha, 'public corporation'). The name reflects its origin as a government-affiliated travel agency.