1.
Japanese company operating overseas
A company of Japanese origin or with Japanese capital that operates in a foreign country. The term emphasizes the Japanese identity of the company as seen from an overseas perspective.
日系企業で働いている。
I work at a Japanese company.
タイには多くの日系企業が進出している。
Many Japanese companies have expanded into Thailand.
現地の日系企業は日本語ができる人材を求めている。
Local Japanese companies are looking for personnel who can speak Japanese.
USAGE:
Used when discussing Japanese businesses from the perspective of their overseas operations. Common in business news, job listings, and discussions of international commerce.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日系企業に就職する (to get a job at a Japanese company abroad)
- 日系企業の進出 (expansion of Japanese companies overseas)
- 日系企業向け (aimed at Japanese companies)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 外資系: foreign-affiliated — the reverse perspective, a foreign company operating in Japan