ＮＰＯ

also: エヌピーオー

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Meanings

Refers to a nonprofit organization, often used in legal, social, and volunteer contexts. In Japan, it frequently implies a specified nonprofit corporation (特定非営利活動法人).

See also: 非営利団体 · 特定非営利活動法人

彼かれは環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのＮＰＯで働はたらいている。
He works for an environmental NPO.
そのＮＰＯは地ち域いきの子こどもたちに学がく習しゅう支し援えんを行おこなっている。
That NPO provides educational support to local children.

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Usage patterns

ＮＰＯを設立するえぬ・ぴー・おーをせつりつするto establish an NPO
彼かの女じょは環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのためのＮＰＯを設せつ立りつした。
She established an NPO for environmental protection.
ＮＰＯで働くえぬ・ぴー・おーではたらくto work at an NPO
大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうしてからＮＰＯで働はたらいている。
I've been working at an NPO since graduating from university.
ＮＰＯに参加するえぬ・ぴー・おーにさんかするto take part in / join an NPO
地ち域いきの子こ供どもたちを支し援えんするＮＰＯに参さん加かした。
I joined an NPO that supports local children.

Related words

非ひ営えい利り団だん体たい
非営利団体 is the full, formal Japanese term for a nonprofit organization, while ＮＰＯ is the common English-derived abbreviation used in everyday speech.
特とく定てい非ひ営えい利り活かつ動どう法ほう人じん
特定非営利活動法人 is the precise legal designation under Japanese law for a registered nonprofit corporation, whereas ＮＰＯ is the general, informal term that may or may not refer to a legally incorporated body.

Don't confuse with

ＮＧＯ
ＮＧＯ (non-governmental organization) usually refers to groups doing international or advocacy work, while ＮＰＯ typically refers to domestic nonprofit organizations focused on social or community services.

Etymology

Abbreviation of the English 'Non-Profit Organization' or 'Not-for-Profit Organization', adopted into Japanese as a loanword.