company name ending in 'kabushiki kaisha'
Used in business contexts to refer to a company whose official name has 株式会社 at the end, as opposed to 前株 where it comes at the beginning. Often used when distinguishing between companies with similar names.
See also: 前株
あの会社は後株だから、正式名称は「〇〇株式会社」だ。
That company is an atokabu, so its official name is 'XX Kabushiki Kaisha'.
前株と後株を間違えないように注意してください。
Please be careful not to confuse maekabu and atokabu.
Compound of 後 (ato, 'after') and 株 (kabu, abbreviation of 株式会社, 'stock company'). The term describes the position of 株式会社 in the company name.