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person who founded a company or business
The person who started or established a company, shop, or organization. Formed from 創業 (founding a business) and 者 (person). Often used when referring to the original founder by name or legacy.
会社の創業者。
The company's founder.
創業者の精神を受け継ぐ。
To carry on the founder's spirit.
この老舗の創業者は江戸時代にさかのぼる家系の出身だそうだ。
I hear that the founder of this long-established shop comes from a lineage going back to the Edo period.
Compound of 創業 (founding a business) + 者 (person). Refers specifically to the person who started a business, not just any executive.
RELATED WORDS:
- 創業: founding a business; starting a company
- 設立者: founder (legal sense, person who formally established an organization)
- 起業家: entrepreneur (broader term)
- 経営者: business owner; manager (current operator, may not be the original founder)