提携先(ていけいさき)

Composed of 提携(ていけい) (tie-up, alliance, cooperation) and the suffix ～先(さき) (the other party; the destination or counterpart of an action). The suffix ～先(さき) productively turns verbs and verbal nouns into nouns meaning "the party/place on the receiving or counterpart side": 取引先(とりひきさき) (business client), 連絡先(れんらくさき) (contact information / person to contact), 勤務先(きんむさき) (place of employment).

Usage

Common in business, finance, retail, and travel contexts. Frequently seen in press releases, company profiles, and points/credit-card program descriptions ("affiliated stores").

Common collocations

• 提携先(ていけいさき)を探(さが)す: to look for a partner
• 提携先(ていけいさき)を決(き)める: to decide on a partner
• 提携先(ていけいさき)企業(きぎょう): partner company
• 提携先(ていけいさき)店舗(てんぽ): affiliated store

Similar words

• 取引先(とりひきさき): business client/customer — emphasizes ongoing transactional relationships rather than formal alliance
• 協力先(きょうりょくさき): cooperating party — emphasizes cooperation on a specific project rather than a standing partnership
• 関連会社(かんれんがいしゃ): affiliated company — a legal/corporate term for companies connected by ownership
• 業務(ぎょうむ)提携(ていけい): business tie-up — the relationship itself, not the counterpart