also: そうごうけんきゅうじょ
general research institute; multidisciplinary laboratory
Refers to an organization that conducts research across multiple fields, often part of a university or corporation.
He works at the university's general research institute.
This multidisciplinary laboratory conducts a wide range of research from medicine to engineering.
総合研究所 is the full, formal name for a broad research institute, while 総研 is the common abbreviated form used in speech and in organization names.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading with じょ; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 総合 (そうごう, 'comprehensive') + 研究所 (けんきゅうしょ, 'research institute').