親会社(おやがいしゃ)

おやがいしゃ
noun
parent company
business
See also: 子会社(こがいしゃ) (subsidiary)
1. parent company; holding company
A company that owns a controlling interest in one or more subsidiary companies. The metaphor of 'parent' (親) mirrors the English term.
親会社(おやがいしゃ)の方針(ほうしん)に従(したが)う。
To follow the parent company's policy.
親会社(おやがいしゃ)から資金(しきん)を調達(ちょうたつ)した。
We procured funds from the parent company.
親会社(おやがいしゃ)の業績(ぎょうせき)が悪化(あっか)すると、子会社(こがいしゃ)にも影響(えいきょう)が出(で)る。
When the parent company's performance worsens, the subsidiaries are affected too.

Compound of 親(おや) (parent) and 会社(かいしゃ) (company). A standard business term referring to a company that controls one or more other companies through ownership of shares.

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Related: 関連会社(かんれんがいしゃ) (affiliated company)
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Added 2026.3.27 0:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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