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合名会社 (ごうめいがいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

合ごう名めい会がい社しゃ

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Meanings

1

unlimited company; unlimited partnership

A type of business entity under Japanese law where all partners bear unlimited liability. The term is primarily used in legal and business contexts.

合ごう名めい会がい社しゃは、社しゃ員いん全ぜん員いんが無む限げん責せき任にんを負

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う

会かい

社しゃ

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態たい

です

。

A gōmei gaisha is a company form in which all members bear unlimited liability.

彼かれは友ゆう人じんと合ごう名めい会がい社しゃを設せつ立りつした。

He established an unlimited partnership with his friend.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
名name, noted, distinguished
会meeting, meet, party
社company, firm, office

Related words

合ごう資し会がい社しゃ
A limited partnership where some partners have limited liability, unlike the unlimited liability of all partners in a 合名会社.
株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ
A joint-stock company where shareholders' liability is limited to their investment, contrasting with the unlimited liability in a 合名会社.

Etymology

From 合名 (gōmei, 'joint name') + 会社 (kaisha, 'company'), referring to a company where partners operate under a shared name and bear unlimited liability.