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相互会社 (sougogaisha) Japanese meaning: mutual company | Kotomora

相そう互ご会がい社しゃ

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Meanings

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mutual company

A type of company where policyholders or members are also owners, common in insurance. Used in legal and business contexts.

生せい命めい保ほ険けんの相そう互ご会社がいしゃは、契けい約やく者しゃが社しゃ員いんでもある

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In a mutual life insurance company, policyholders are also members.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
互mutually, reciprocally, together
会meeting, meet, party
社company, firm, office

Related words

株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ
株式会社 is a stock company owned by shareholders, while 相互会社 is a mutual company owned by its members/policyholders.

Built from

相そう互ご+会かい社しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 相互 (mutual) and 会社 (company). The term is a direct translation of the English 'mutual company' and is used primarily in insurance and cooperative business contexts.