Japanese

だいきぎょう
Meaning: large enterprise; big company; major corporation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
企
業

Example sentences

After graduation, I'm thinking of finding a job at a large corporation in search of stability.
二つの小さな会社が合体して、大企業になった。
Two small companies merged to become a large enterprise.
創業者は櫛風沐雨の末に、この大企業を築き上げた。
The founder built this large corporation after years of unremitting hardship.
大企業の不正を暴くのは、虎尾春氷の危うさを伴う作業だ。
Exposing the corruption of a large corporation is a task that involves the danger of 'treading on thin ice.'
鶏尸牛従の精神で、大企業を辞めて小さなベンチャーを立ち上げた。
With the spirit of 'better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox,' I left the large corporation and started a small venture.

Usage Notes

Refers to a company with a large scale of capital and employees.

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