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持株会社 (mochikabugaisha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

持もち株かぶ会がい社しゃ

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Meanings

1

holding company

A company whose primary business is owning shares of other companies to control them.

その持もち株かぶ会がい社しゃは複ふく数すうの子こ会がい社しゃを傘さん下かに置おいている

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The holding company has several subsidiaries under its umbrella.

Kanji

持hold, have
株stocks, stump, shares
会meeting, meet, party
社company, firm, office

Related words

ホールディングス
持株会社 is the standard Japanese term for a holding company, while ホールディングス is the katakana suffix attached to the actual company name (e.g. ○○ホールディングス).

Written forms

持もち株かぶ会がい社しゃ
Standard kanji spelling.
持もち株かぶ会がい社しゃ
Variant with okurigana; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 持 (mochi, 'holding') + 株 (kabu, 'stock') + 会社 (gaisha, 'company').