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founding; establishment of a business
The act of starting or founding a business. Also refers to the time when a business was first established.
この会社は1920年に創業した。
This company was founded in 1920.
創業100年を迎えた老舗の旅館だ。
It is a long-established inn that has reached its 100th anniversary since founding.
父は小さな町工場を創業し、やがて全国に知られる企業に育てた。
My father founded a small town factory and eventually grew it into a nationally known company.
Commonly seen on company websites and in business contexts. Japanese companies often proudly display their founding year, especially long-established ones. Distinguished from 設立 (establishment), which often refers to the legal incorporation date, while 創業 refers to when business operations actually began.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 創業者: founder
- 創業100年: 100 years since founding
- 創業以来: since the founding