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business partner; affiliated company; tie-up partner; partner organization
A company, organization, or store with which one has a formal business alliance or tie-up — the "other side" of a business partnership. Common in corporate, financial, and travel-industry contexts.
提携先の企業。
A partner company.
このカードは提携先の店でも使える。
You can use this card at affiliated stores as well.
新しい提携先を探して、販路を広げたい。
We want to find new business partners and expand our sales channels.
海外の提携先との打ち合わせのため、来週ヨーロッパに出張することになった。
I will go on a business trip to Europe next week for a meeting with our overseas partner.
Composed of 提携 (tie-up, alliance, cooperation) and the suffix ～先 (the other party; the destination or counterpart of an action). The suffix ～先 productively turns verbs and verbal nouns into nouns meaning "the party/place on the receiving or counterpart side": 取引先 (business client), 連絡先 (contact information / person to contact), 勤務先 (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:
- 提携先を探す: to look for a partner
- 提携先を決める: to decide on a partner
- 提携先企業: partner company
- 提携先店舗: affiliated store
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 取引先: business client/customer — emphasizes ongoing transactional relationships rather than formal alliance
- 協力先: cooperating party — emphasizes cooperation on a specific project rather than a standing partnership
- 関連会社: affiliated company — a legal/corporate term for companies connected by ownership
- 業務提携: business tie-up — the relationship itself, not the counterpart