(ちゅうしょう)

ちゅうしょう
prefix, noun
small and medium-sized
size
1. small and medium-sized
A prefix used to describe something of small to medium scale, most commonly used with businesses.
中小(ちゅうしょう)企業(きぎょう)支援(しえん)する
To support small and medium-sized enterprises.
中小(ちゅうしょう)企業(きぎょう)日本(にほん)経済(けいざい)基盤(きばん)だ。
Small and medium enterprises are the foundation of the Japanese economy.
Even small and medium-sized companies can expand overseas.

中小(ちゅうしょう) combines (ちゅう) (medium) and (しょう) (small). Almost always used as a prefix before nouns, especially in business and economic contexts.

Compounds

  • 中小(ちゅうしょう)企業(きぎょう): small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
  • 中小(ちゅうしょう)企業庁(きぎょうちょう): Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
  • 中小(ちゅうしょう)メーカー: small-to-mid-size manufacturer
  • 中小(ちゅうしょう)規模(きぼ): small-to-medium scale

Usage

中小(ちゅうしょう)企業(きぎょう) is by far the most common compound. SMEs make up over 99% of Japanese businesses, so this term appears frequently in news, policy, and economic discussions.

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