limited liability company (Japan); LLC (Japan); gōdō gaisha
A Japanese business entity type modeled after the American LLC. Often abbreviated as GK. Used in legal and business contexts.
He established a gōdō gaisha and started his business.
合同会社は株式会社よりも設立が簡単だと言われている。
It is said that a gōdō gaisha is easier to set up than a kabushiki gaisha.