上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)

じょうじょうきぎょう
noun
listed company; publicly traded company
formalbusinessfinance
1. listed company; publicly traded company; company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange
A company whose stock is listed and traded on a stock exchange such as the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Being a listed company implies a certain size, transparency, and public accountability.
彼(かれ)は上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)に勤(つと)めている。
He works for a publicly traded company.
上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)は決算(けっさん)情報(じょうほう)を公開(こうかい)しなければならない。
Listed companies must disclose their financial results.
あのベンチャー企業(きぎょう)は来年(らいねん)上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)になる見込(みこ)みだ。
That startup is expected to become a publicly listed company next year.

Combines 上場(じょうじょう) (listing on a stock exchange) and 企業(きぎょう) (company, enterprise). 上場(じょうじょう) literally means "going up onto the market."

Common collocations

  • 東証(とうしょう)上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう): company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
  • 上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)の社員(しゃいん): employee of a listed company
  • 大手(おおて)上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう): major listed company
  • 上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう)の株(かぶ): shares of a listed company

Usage

In Japan, being employed by an 上場企業(じょうじょうきぎょう) is seen as a marker of career stability and social status. The term often comes up in conversations about employment, finance, and business news. Japan's main exchanges are the 東京証券取引所(とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょ) (Tokyo Stock Exchange, commonly 東証(とうしょう)).

Similar words

  • 非上場企業(ひじょうじょうきぎょう): unlisted company, private company — the opposite
  • 大企業(だいきぎょう): large company — may or may not be publicly listed
  • 一部上場(いちぶじょうじょう): first-section listing — formerly the most prestigious tier on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Related Words

Compare: 大企業(だいきぎょう) (large company)
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