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Meanings

noun

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

A regional business organization in Japan that supports local commerce and industry. Often abbreviated as 商議所 (しょうぎしょ) in casual contexts.

地じ元もとの商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょが主しゅ催さいするセミナーに参さん加かした。

I attended a seminar hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょは中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうの経けい営えい相そう談だんに応おうじている。

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides management consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょに加か入にゅうするsomeone joins the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
彼かれはこの街まちの商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょに加か入にゅうした。
He joined the city's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょが〈事こと〉を主しゅ催さいするthe Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosts an event
商しょう工こう会かい議ぎ所しょが地ち域いき振しん興こうのイベントを主しゅ催さいした。

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
会meeting, meet, party
議deliberation, consultation, debate
所place, extent

Related words

商しょう議ぎ所しょ
Common abbreviation of 商工会議所, used in informal or internal contexts.
商しょう工こう会かい
A similar but distinct organization focused on smaller local businesses, often in rural areas, while 商工会議所 covers broader commercial and industrial interests in cities.

Etymology

Compound of 商工 (commerce and industry) + 会議所 (chamber, meeting place). The term is a direct translation of the English 'Chamber of Commerce and Industry'.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted an event to promote the local area.