同どう業ぎょう組くみ合あい

noun

trade association; guild

Refers to an organization of businesses or craftspeople in the same industry, often for mutual benefit or regulation. The term can apply to both modern trade associations and historical guilds.

• 同どう業ぎょう組くみ合あいが業ぎょう界かいの基き準じゅんを定さだめている。

  The trade association sets the industry standards.

• 中ちゅう世せいの同どう業ぎょう組くみ合あいは品ひん質しつを管かん理りしていた。

  Medieval guilds controlled quality.