1.
acquisition, buyout
The act of purchasing a company or business.
大手企業が買収した。
A major company made the acquisition.
敵対的買収から身を守る。
Protect against a hostile takeover.
あの会社は海外の企業に買収されたらしい。
That company was apparently acquired by a foreign firm.
2.
bribery
The act of paying someone to gain improper influence.
買収は犯罪だ。
Bribery is a crime.
政治家が買収で逮捕された。
The politician was arrested for bribery.
選挙買収が発覚して、大きなニュースになった。
Vote-buying was discovered and became major news.
買収 has two distinct meanings that depend on context: business acquisition and bribery.
MEANING 1 - ACQUISITION:
Purchasing a company or business entity.
- 企業買収: corporate acquisition
- 敵対的買収: hostile takeover
- 友好的買収: friendly acquisition
- M&A (買収合併): mergers and acquisitions
MEANING 2 - BRIBERY:
Illegally paying someone for influence or votes.
- 買収工作: bribery scheme
- 選挙買収: vote buying
- 買収で逮捕される: to be arrested for bribery
PATTERNS:
- ~を買収する: to acquire ~, to bribe ~
- 買収される: to be acquired, to be bribed
RELATED:
- 合併: merger
- 贈賄: bribery (giving bribes)
- 収賄: bribery (receiving bribes)
Related Words
Related:
合併 (merger)