1.
printing company; print shop; printing firm
A company that provides printing services — from large commercial printers handling books, magazines, and packaging to smaller shops for business cards, flyers, and promotional materials.
Composed of 印刷 (printing) + 会社 (company). Japan has a long and significant printing industry, with major companies like 大日本印刷 (DNP) and 凸版印刷 (Toppan) being among the world's largest.
The 会社 suffix combines with many industry terms to form company names: 建設会社 (construction company), 保険会社 (insurance company), 運送会社 (shipping company).
Common collocations
- 印刷会社に依頼する: to commission a printing company
- 大手印刷会社: major printing company
- 印刷会社の見積もり: printing company estimate