商工会(しょうこうかい)

しょうこうかい
noun
society of commerce and industry; local business association
businessbusinesssociety
1. society of commerce and industry; local business association
A statutory local organization of small businesses in a town or village. It offers management advice, bookkeeping help, and loan support to member shops and workshops, and often runs local events.
商工会(しょうこうかい)に入(はい)った。
I joined the society of commerce and industry.
町(まち)の商工会(しょうこうかい)が夏(なつ)の祭(まつ)りを主催(しゅさい)している。
The town's society of commerce and industry organizes the summer festival.
商工会(しょうこうかい)の相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)で、開業(かいぎょう)資金(しきん)の借(か)り方(かた)について助言(じょげん)をもらった。
At the business association's advice desk, I got guidance on how to borrow start-up funds.

Formed from 商工(しょうこう) (commerce and industry) + 会(かい) (association). Each town or village typically has one, and membership is common for small local businesses.

Common collocations

  • 商工会(しょうこうかい)に入(はい)る: to join the association
  • 商工会(しょうこうかい)の会員(かいいん): a member of the association
  • 商工会(しょうこうかい)青年部(せいねんぶ): the association's young members' division
  • 商工会(しょうこうかい)が主催(しゅさい)する: to be hosted by the association

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Related Words

Compare: 組合(くみあい) (union)
Related: 会議所(かいぎしょ) (chamber (of commerce))
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