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系列会社 (keiretsugaisha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

系けい列れつ会がい社しゃ

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Meanings

1

affiliate company; affiliated company

A company that is part of a corporate group (keiretsu), often with cross-shareholdings or business ties.

その系けい列れつ会社がいしゃは親おや会がい社しゃの製せい品ひんだけを販はん売

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The affiliate company sells only the parent company's products.

Kanji

系lineage, system
列file, row, rank
会meeting, meet, party
社company, firm, office

Related words

子こ会がい社しゃ
子会社 is a subsidiary (controlled by a parent company), while 系列会社 is an affiliate within a broader keiretsu group, not necessarily under direct control.
関かん連れん会がい社しゃ
関連会社 is an associated company (often with significant but not controlling ownership), while 系列会社 emphasizes the keiretsu group relationship.

Built from

系けい列れつ+会かい社しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 系列 (keiretsu, 'corporate group') and 会社 (kaisha, 'company').