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財団法人 (zaidanhoujin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

財ざい団だん法ほう人じん

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Meanings

1

incorporated foundation; juridical foundation

A legal entity established by an endowment of assets for a public-interest purpose, as defined under Japanese law. Often contrasted with 社団法人 (incorporated association).

See also: 社団法人

この美び術じゅつ館かんは財ざい

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This museum is operated by an incorporated foundation.

財ざい団だん法ほう人じんを設せつ立りつするには、一いっ定ていの基き本ほん財ざい産さんが必ひつ要ようです。

To establish an incorporated foundation, a certain amount of endowment is required.

Usage patterns

〈財ざい団だん法ほう人じん〉を設せつ立りつするto establish an incorporated foundation
彼かれは奨しょう学がく金きんを提てい供きょうするための財ざい団だん法ほう人じんを設せつ立りつした。
He established an incorporated foundation to provide scholarships.
〈財ざい団だん法ほう人じん〉として認にん可かされるto be officially recognized as an incorporated foundation
その団だん体たいは財ざい団だん法ほう人じんとして認にん可かされた。
The organization was officially recognized as an incorporated foundation.

Kanji

財property, money, wealth
団group, association
法method, law, rule
人person

Don't confuse with

社しゃ団だん法ほう人じん
財団法人 is a foundation formed around a pool of donated assets, while 社団法人 is an association formed around a group of members, so the two legal statuses are easy to mix up.
学がっ校こう法ほう人じん
学校法人 is a juridical person specifically set up to run schools, while 財団法人 is a broader category of foundation-type juridical person that can pursue any public-interest purpose.

Word family

一いっ般ぱん財ざい団だん法ほう人じん
general incorporated foundation

Built from

財ざい団だん+法ほう人じん

Etymology

Compound of 財団 (zaidan, 'foundation' or 'endowment') and 法人 (hōjin, 'legal person' or 'corporation').