Japan is one of the world's largest economies and a major center for international business. When doing business with Japanese companies or working in a Japanese company, it is helpful to have knowledge of Japanese business vocabulary. This can help establish more effective communication and better understand cultural nuances in the Japanese business environment.
Business in Japan is governed by cultural norms and values that may differ from those in other parts of the world. Japanese business culture values harmony and cooperation, and communication is often indirect and implicit. Hierarchy is important, and titles are often used to show respect. Furthermore, personal relationships are valued and can be crucial to establishing trust and closing business in Japan.
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Business Vocabulary in Japanese
- 会社 (kaisha) - Company
- 社員 (shain) - Employee
- 社長 (shachou) - Company's president
- 部長 (buchou) - Department boss
- 事務所 (jimusho) - Office
- 会議室 (kaigishitsu) - Meeting room
- 契約 (keiyaku) - Contract
- 取引先 (torihikisaki) - Client
- 取引 (torihiki) - Negotiation
- 交渉 (koushou) - Negotiation
- 契約書 (keiyakusho) - written contract
- 投資 (toushi) - Investment
- 販売 (hanbai) - Sales
- 広告 (koukoku) - Advertising
- 市場調査 (shijou chousa) - Market research
- 顧客 (kokyaku) - Client
- 購入 (kounyuu) - Purchase
- 売上 (uriage) - Sales
- 利益 (rieki) - Profit
- 経営 (keiei) - Business management
- 事業計画 (jigyou keikaku) - Business plan
- 資本 (shihon) - Capital
- 資金調達 (shikin choutatsu) - Fund-raising
- 財務 (zaimu) - finance
- 人事 (jinji) - Human resources
- 採用 (saiyou) - Hiring
- 教育 (kyouiku) - Training
- 退職金 (taishokukin) - severance pay
- 勤務時間 (kinmu jikan) - Work schedule
- 出張 (shucchou) - Business trip
- 退職 (taishoku) - dismissal, retirement
- 退職願 (taishokugan) - letter of resignation
- 雇用契約 (koyou keiyaku) - Employment contract
- 給与 (kyuuyo) - Salary
- 賞与 (shouyo) - bonus, gratuity
- 福利厚生 (fukuri kousei) - social benefits
- 健康保険 (kenkou hoken) - Health insurance
- 年金 (nenkin) - Social Security
- 退職年金 (taishoku nenkin) - Complementary retirement
- 労働組合 (roudou kumiai) - Syndicate
- 労働法 (roudouhou) - Employment law
- 開発 (kaihatsu) - Development
- 製造 (seizou) - manufacturing
- 品質管理 (hinshitsu kanri) - Quality control
- 生産管理 (seisan kanri) - Production management
- 物流 (butsuryuu) - Logistics
- 輸出 (yushutsu) - Exportation
- 輸入 (yunyuu) - Import
- 海外展開 (kaigai tenkai) - international expansion
- ブランド (burando) - Brand
- 知的財産 (chiteki zaisan) - Intellectual property
- 特許 (tokkyo) - Patent
- 商標 (shouhyou) - Trademark
- 著作権 (chosakuken) - Copyright
- 消費者 (shouhisha) - Consumer
- マーケティング (maaketingu) - Marketing
- 販売促進 (hanbai sokushin) - Sales promotion
- 店舗 (tenpo) - Physical store
- オンラインショップ (onrain shoppu) - Online store
- 消費税 (shouhizei) - Consumption tax
- 税金 (zeikin) - Tax
- 法人税 (houjinzei) - corporate tax
- 所得税 (shotokuzei) - Income tax
- 営業 (eigyou) - Sales
- 営業担当者 (eigyou tantousha) - Sales representative
- 新規開拓 (shinkikaitaku) - Prospecting for new customers
- 契約更新 (keiyaku koushin) - Contract renewal
- 契約解除 (keiyaku kaijo) - Contract termination
- 損益計算書 (son'ekkeisansho) - Results report
- 会計 (kaikei) - ing
- 資産 (shisan) - Active
- 負債 (fusai) - Liabilities
- 純資産 (junsan) - Net worth
- 貸借対照表 (taishaku taishouhyou) - balance sheet
- 監査 (kansa) - audit
- 法律事務所 (houritsu jimusho) - Law firm
- 仲裁 (chusai) - Arbitration
- 訴訟 (soshou) - litigation
- 裁判所 (saibansho) - Court
- 保険料 (hokenryou) - Insurance
- 保険契約 (hoken keiyaku) - insurance contract
- 保険金 (hokenkin) - insurance indemnity
- 事故 (jiko) - Accident
- 災害 (saigai) - Natural disaster
- 火災保険 (kasai hoken) - fire insurance
- 自動車保険 (jidousha hoken) - car insurance
- 人身傷害保険 (jinshin shougai hoken) - personal accident insurance
- 健康保険証 (kenkou hokenshou) - health insurance card
- 印刷 (insatsu) - Impression
- デザイン (dezain) - Design
- インターネット (intaanetto) - Internet
- ホームページ (ho-mupe-ji) - Website home page
- サーバー (sa-ba-) - Server
- クラウド (kuraudo) - Cloud (cloud computing)
- ハードウェア (ha-douea) - Hardware
- ソフトウェア (sofutouea) - Software
- システム (shisutemu) - System
- ネットワーク (nettowa-ku) - Network
- プログラム (puroguramu) - Program
- バグ (bagu) - Bug (programming error)
- グローバル化 (guro-baru-ka) - globalization
- 景気 (keiki) - Economy
- 雇用 (koyou) - Job
- 雇用形態 (koyou keitai) - Job type
- フレックスタイム (furekkusu taimu) - Flexible schedule
- ワークライフバランス (wa-kuraifu baransu) - Work-life balance
- 業績 (gyouseki) - business performance
- 成長 (seichou) - Growth
- 事業 (jigyou) - Business, enterprise
- 投資家 (toushika) - Investor
- 融資 (yuushi) - Loan
- 信用 (shinyou) - Credit
- リスク (risuku) - Risk
- 債務 (saimu) - Debt
- 金融機関 (kin'yuukikan) - Financial institution
- 銀行 (ginkou) - Bank
- 信用金庫 (shinyou kinko) - Credit cooperative
- 証券 (shouken) - Mobile values
- 株式市場 (kabushiki shijou) - Stock market
- 為替 (kawase) - Exchange
- 外貨 (gaika) - Foreign currency
- 通貨 (tsuuka) - Coin
