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foreign-affiliated, foreign-owned
Describes a company or organization that is owned or controlled by foreign capital. In Japan, this typically refers to the Japanese branches or subsidiaries of multinational corporations.
外資系企業で働いている。
I work at a foreign-affiliated company.
外資系のホテルはサービスが違う。
Foreign-owned hotels have a different level of service.
彼女は日系企業から外資系コンサルティング会社に転職した。
She changed jobs from a Japanese company to a foreign-affiliated consulting firm.
Composed of 外資 (foreign capital) + 系 (affiliated, type).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 外資系企業: foreign-affiliated company
- 外資系銀行: foreign bank
- 外資系ホテル: foreign-owned hotel
- 外資系コンサルティング: foreign consulting firm
USAGE:
In Japanese business culture, 外資系 companies are associated with higher salaries, performance-based evaluation, more flexible work styles, and English-language requirements. The term is frequently used in job-hunting contexts. Contrasts with 日系 (Japanese-affiliated) and 国内企業 (domestic company).