NPO

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noun
NPO; non-profit organization
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1. non-profit organization; NPO
an organization that operates for public benefit rather than profit; in Japan, NPOs can register under the NPO Act (特定(とくてい)非営利(ひえいり)活動(かつどう)促進(そくしん)法(ほう)) to gain legal status
NPOで働(はたら)いている。
I work at an NPO.
環境(かんきょう)保護(ほご)のNPOに寄付(きふ)した。
I donated to an environmental protection NPO.
このNPOは子(こ)どもの教育(きょういく)支援(しえん)を行(おこな)っている。
This NPO provides educational support for children.

Cultural note

Japan's NPO Act (特定(とくてい)非営利(ひえいり)活動(かつどう)促進(そくしん)法(ほう)) was enacted in 1998, making it easier to establish non-profit organizations. Around 50,000 organizations are registered under it.

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Related: 福祉(ふくし) (welfare)
Related: 環境保護(かんきょうほご) (environmental protection)
Related: 国際協力(こくさいきょうりょく) (international cooperation)
Related: 街(まち)づくり (community development)
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Added 2026.1.28 20:27 · Revised 2026.10.13 5:14
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