有ゆう限げん会がい社しゃ

noun

limited company; YK

A type of company structure for small businesses in Japan, similar to a private limited company. Abolished in 2006 and replaced by the 合同会社 (godō gaisha) under the new Companies Act. Existing YK could continue but new ones cannot be formed.

See also: 合同会社

• 父ちちは小ちいさな有ゆう限げん会がい社しゃを経けい営えいしている。

  My father runs a small limited company.

• 2006年ねん以い降こう、新あらたに有ゆう限げん会がい社しゃを設せつ立りつすることはできなくなった。

  Since 2006, it has become impossible to establish a new limited company.