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学校法人 (gakkouhoujin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This university is operated by an incorporated educational institution.
Usage patterns 学がっ 校こう 法ほう 人じん を 設せつ 立りつ する to establish an incorporated educational institution
They established an educational corporation in order to found a new university.
学がっ 校こう 法ほう 人じん が 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 学がっ 校こう を 運うん 営えい する an educational corporation operates a school (in a location)
学がっ 校こう 法ほう 人じん の 理り 事じ 長ちょう the chairman/president of an educational corporation's board
He serves as the chairman of the board of an educational corporation.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Don't confuse with 学校法人 is a juridical person specifically set up to run schools, while 財団法人 is a broader category of foundation-type juridical person that can pursue any public-interest purpose.
学校法人 is the legal entity type for operating schools, whereas 社会福祉法人 is the equivalent legal entity type for running social-welfare facilities like nursing homes.
学校法人 and 宗教法人 are both special-purpose juridical persons under Japanese law, but 宗教法人 governs religious organizations like temples and shrines rather than schools.
Etymology Compound of 学校 (school) and 法人 (legal entity, corporation).
That educational corporation operates high schools in both Tokyo and Osaka.
