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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.
彼は上場企業に勤めている。
He works for a publicly traded company.
上場企業は決算情報を公開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は来年上場企業になる見込みだ。
That startup is expected to become a publicly listed company next year.
Combines 上場 (listing on a stock exchange) and 企業 (company, enterprise). 上場 literally means "going up onto the market."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 東証上場企業: company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 上場企業の社員: employee of a listed company
- 大手上場企業: major listed company
- 上場企業の株: shares of a listed company
USAGE:
In Japan, being employed by an 上場企業 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 (Tokyo Stock Exchange, commonly 東証).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 非上場企業: unlisted company, private company — the opposite
- 大企業: large company — may or may not be publicly listed
- 一部上場: first-section listing — formerly the most prestigious tier on the Tokyo Stock Exchange