ゼネコン
ぜねこん
noun
general contractor, major construction company
1.
general contractor, major construction company
A large construction company that manages and oversees major building projects. Abbreviated from "general contractor" (ゼネラル・コントラクター).
大手ゼネコンに就職した。
I got a job at a major general contractor.
このビルはゼネコン大手が建設した。
This building was constructed by a major general contractor.
ゼネコンは下請け会社を多数抱えて大型プロジェクトを管理する。
General contractors manage large-scale projects with many subcontractors under them.
ETYMOLOGY:
Abbreviation of ゼネラル・コントラクター (general contractor). A well-established wasei-eigo abbreviation used widely in business and news media.
USAGE:
In Japan, the term typically refers to the largest construction firms (スーパーゼネコン refers to the top five). ゼネコン appears frequently in news about construction projects, public works, and sometimes political scandals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大手ゼネコン: major general contractor
- スーパーゼネコン: the top-tier general contractors
- ゼネコン業界: the general contracting industry