大 企 業(だいきぎょう)

だいきぎょう

noun

large corporation, major company

businesswork

1. large corporation, major company, big business

A large-scale business enterprise, typically with many employees, substantial revenue, and nationwide or international operations. Often contrasted with small and medium enterprises.

大企業(だいきぎょう)に就職(しゅうしょく)した。

I got a job at a large corporation.

大企業(だいきぎょう)と中小企業(ちゅうしょうきぎょう)では待遇(たいぐう)が大(おお)きく違(ちが)う。

Working conditions differ greatly between large corporations and small-to-medium enterprises.

この地域(ちいき)には大企業(だいきぎょう)の工場(こうじょう)がいくつもあり、多(おお)くの雇用(こよう)を生(う)み出(だ)している。

There are several large company factories in this area, creating many jobs.

Usage

Often appears in discussions about employment, the economy, and business. In Japan, working for a 大企業(だいきぎょう) is traditionally considered prestigious and secure. The contrast pair 大企業(だいきぎょう) vs. 中小企業(ちゅうしょうきぎょう) (SMEs) is very common in economic discussions.

Common collocations

大企業(だいきぎょう)に就職(しゅうしょく)する: to get a job at a large company
大企業(だいきぎょう)の社員(しゃいん): employee of a large company
大企業(だいきぎょう)病(びょう): big company syndrome (bureaucratic inefficiency)
大企業(だいきぎょう)優遇(ゆうぐう): favorable treatment of large corporations

Related Words

Related: 企業(きぎょう) (base word)

Antonym: 中小企業(ちゅうしょうきぎょう) (small/medium business)

Compare: 中小(ちゅうしょう) (small and medium-sized)

Compare: 上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう) (listed company)

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