住友財閥 (すみともざいばつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
Sumitomo Zaibatsu
organization name
Historical Japanese industrial and financial conglomerate, dissolved after World War II.
clique, lineage, pedigree
Similar words
- 三井財閥
Another major pre-war zaibatsu, often mentioned alongside Sumitomo.
- 三菱財閥
Another major pre-war zaibatsu, forming the 'big three' with Sumitomo and Mitsui.
- 住友グループ
The modern corporate group descended from the Sumitomo Zaibatsu, operating as a keiretsu.
Etymology
Compound of 住友 (Sumitomo, the founding family name) and 財閥 (zaibatsu, financial clique).
