株式会社
Meanings
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joint-stock company; corporation; KK
A type of business corporation under Japanese law. Often abbreviated as KK in English contexts. Used both as a legal term and in company names (e.g., トヨタ自動車株式会社).
This company is registered as a joint-stock company.
Establishing a KK requires drafting articles of incorporation.
Usage patterns
- 株式会社を設立するto establish/incorporate a joint-stock company
Last year I incorporated a company with a friend.
- 株式会社〈会社名〉used before or after a company name to mark it as a joint-stock company
This product is made by Toyota Corporation.
- 株式会社を経営するto run/manage a corporation
He runs a small corporation.
- 株式会社に入社するto join a corporation as an employee
She joined a major corporation.