営利法人(えいりほうじん)

えいりほうじん
noun
for-profit corporation
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1. for-profit corporation; profit-making legal entity
A legal entity organized for the purpose of generating profit for its owners or shareholders. Includes stock companies, limited liability companies, and other business entities in Japanese law.
株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)は営利法人(えいりほうじん)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な形態(けいたい)だ。
A stock company is a representative form of for-profit corporation.
営利法人(えいりほうじん)と非営利法人(ひえいりほうじん)では税制(ぜいせい)が異(こと)なる。
For-profit corporations and non-profit organizations are taxed differently.
この事業(じぎょう)は営利法人(えいりほうじん)として設立(せつりつ)するか、NPOとして運営(うんえい)するか検討中(けんとうちゅう)だ。
We are considering whether to establish this venture as a for-profit corporation or operate it as an NPO.

Composed of 営利(えいり) (profit-making, commercial) and 法人(ほうじん) (legal entity, corporation). A standard legal and business term that appears in corporate law, tax discussions, and business planning.

Usage

In Japanese law, 法人(ほうじん) (legal entities) are classified as either 営利(えいり) (for-profit) or 非営利(ひえいり) (non-profit). The main types of 営利法人(えいりほうじん) are 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ) (stock companies) and 合同会社(ごうどうがいしゃ) (limited liability companies).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 非営利法人(ひえいりほうじん): non-profit organization — a legal entity that does not distribute profits to members
  • 法人(ほうじん): legal entity, corporation — the broader category encompassing both for-profit and non-profit entities
  • 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ): stock company — the most common type of for-profit corporation in Japan
  • 営利目的(えいりもくてき): for commercial purposes — describes the profit-seeking intent behind an activity

Related Words

Compare: 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ) (stock company)
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