How to say "corporation" in Japanese

• 会社かいしゃJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounThe everyday word for a company or firm. When 'corporation' simply means a business organization — your employer, a firm you deal with — this is the default choice.
  彼かれの努力どりょくは会社かいしゃの成長せいちょうに貢献こうけんした。↗

  His effort contributed to my company's growth.
• 法人ほうじんCommon
  nounThe legal term for a corporation as an entity with legal standing — the 'legal entity, corporate body' sense; found in legal and official contexts rather than everyday talk about one's company.
• 社団しゃだんCommon
  nounSeldom the word you want for 'corporation' in the everyday business sense; it really denotes an association — a corporate body of members — and appears chiefly in legal terminology.
• コーポレーションCommon
  nounThe katakana rendering of the English word; you will meet it in company names and branding, and it can be used when the English-style term itself is wanted.
• 企業きぎょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounFor 'corporation' in the sense of a business enterprise — a firm viewed as an economic actor — rather than a specific legal form; typical of economic news and business discussion.
  アメリカ企業きぎょうのトップは日本にっぽん企業きぎょうのトップに比くらべ何なん倍ばいもの報酬ほうしゅうをもらっている。↗

  CEO's of American corporations are paid several times their Japanese counterparts.

Use 会社 for an ordinary company, 法人 when 'corporation' means a legal entity, 企業 for a business enterprise in economic contexts, 「コーポレーション」 as the loanword in names, and 社団 mainly for incorporated associations.

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• 会社かいしゃcompany
• 法人ほうじんcorporation
• 社団しゃだんcorporation
• コーポレーションcorporation
• 企業きぎょうenterprise
• 営団えいだんcorporation
• 株式会社かぶしきがいしゃstock company
• 社団法人しゃだんほうじんcorporate juridical person
• 事業団じぎょうだんcorporation
• 会社企業かいしゃきぎょうcorporation
• 保全会ほぜんかい(family) corporation
• 保全会社ほぜんがいしゃ(family) corporation
• 株かぶstock company
• 社しゃincorporated body