1.
stock market listing, going public
The act of a company registering its shares on a stock exchange, making them available for public trading. A major milestone for growing companies.
来年上場する予定だ。
They plan to go public next year.
あの会社は東証に上場している。
That company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
ベンチャー企業が上場を果たし、創業者は大きな利益を得た。
The startup achieved its stock market listing, and the founder earned a large profit.
上場 is a business and finance term referring to listing a company on a stock exchange.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 上場する (to go public, to list)
- 上場企業 (listed company)
- 上場を果たす (achieve a listing)
- 上場廃止 (delisting)
- 新規上場 (IPO, initial public offering)
- 東証一部上場 (listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
USAGE NOTES:
- 上場企業 vs 非上場企業 (listed vs unlisted company)
- IPO is expressed as 新規株式公開 or 新規上場
- Not to be confused with 上々 (excellent), which has the same reading
Related Words
Homophone:
上々 (excellent)