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How to say "Company" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "company", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
会社員
かいしゃいん (kaishain)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
指名委員会等設置会社
しめいいいんかいとうせっちがいしゃ (shimeiiinkaitoussecchigaisya)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "company" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 会社員 and 指名委員会等設置会社.
In Japanese, 会社員 (かいしゃいん (kaishain)) is typically associated with "company employee" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Noun. Refers to someone who works for a company. A common occupation in Japan..
On the other hand, 指名委員会等設置会社 (しめいいいんかいとうせっちがいしゃ (shimeiiinkaitoussecchigaisya)) maps to "Company with Nominating Committee, etc." (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "company" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "会社員"
私の父は会社員です。
My father is a company employee.
Bilingual Context for "指名委員会等設置会社"
私は指名委員会等設置会社に興味があります。
I am interested in Company with Nominating Committee, etc..
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "私の父は ＿＿＿ です。" (Meaning: "My father is a company employee.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "会社員" fits here because it means "company employee" in the context of: "My father is a company employee.". "指名委員会等設置会社" represents "Company with Nominating Committee, etc.".