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122 Business Words in Japanese

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

  1. 会社 (kaisha) - Company
  2. 社員 (shain) - Employee
  3. 社長 (shachou) - Company President
  4. 部長 (buchou) - Department head
  5. 事務所 (jimusho) - Office
  6. 会議室 (kaigishitsu) - Conference room
  7. 契約 (keiyaku) - Contract
  8. 取引先 (torihikisaki) - Client
  9. 取引 (torihiki) - Negotiation
  10. 交渉 (koushou) - Negotiation
  11. 契約書 (keiyakusho) - Written contract
  12. 投資 (toushi) - Investment
  13. 販売 (hanbai) - Sales
  14. 広告 (koukoku) - Advertising
  15. 市場調査 (shijou chousa) - Market research
  16. 顧客 (kokyaku) - Customer
  17. 購入 (kounyuu) - Buy
  18. 売上 (uriage) - Sales
  19. 利益 (rieki) - Profit
  20. 経営 (keiei) - Business management
  21. 事業計画 (jigyou keikaku) - Business plan
  22. 資本 (shihon) - Capital
  23. 資金調達 (shikin choutatsu) - Fundraising
  24. 財務 (zaimu) - Finance
  25. 人事 (jinji) - Recursos humanos
  26. 採用 (saiyou) - Hiring
  27. 教育 (kyouiku) - Training
  28. 退職金 (taishokukin) - Severance Pay
  29. 勤務時間 (kinmu jikan) - Working schedule
  30. 出張 (shucchou) - Business trip
  31. 退職 (taishoku) - Dismissal, retirement
  32. 退職願 (taishokugan) - Resignation letter
  33. 雇用契約 (koyou keiyaku) - Employment contract
  34. 給与 (kyuuyo) - Salary
  35. 賞与 (shouyo) - Bonus, gratification
  36. 福利厚生 (fukuri kousei) - Social benefits
  37. 健康保険 (kenkou hoken) - Health insurance
  38. 年金 (nenkin) - Social security
  39. 退職年金 (taishoku nenkin) - Complementary retirement pension
  40. 労働組合 (roudou kumiai) - Trade Union
  41. 労働法 (roudouhou) - Labor Law
  42. 開発 (kaihatsu) - Development
  43. 製造 (seizou) - Manufacturing
  44. 品質管理 (hinshitsu kanri) - Quality control
  45. 生産管理 (seisan kanri) - Production management
  46. 物流 (butsuryuu) - Logistics
  47. 輸出 (yushutsu) - Export
  48. 輸入 (yunyuu) - Import
  49. 海外展開 (kaigai tenkai) - International expansion
  50. ブランド (burando) - Brand
  51. 知的財産 (chiteki zaisan) - Intellectual property
  52. 特許 (tokkyo) - Patent
  53. 商標 (shouhyou) - ed trademark
  54. 著作権 (chosakuken) - Copyrights
  55. 消費者 (shouhisha) - Consumidor
  56. マーケティング (maaketingu) - Marketing
  57. 販売促進 (hanbai sokushin) - Sales promotion
  58. 店舗 (tenpo) - Physical store
  59. オンラインショップ (onrain shoppu) - Online store
  60. 消費税 (shouhizei) - Tax on consumption
  61. 税金 (zeikin) - Tax
  62. 法人税 (houjinzei) - Corporate tax
  63. 所得税 (shotokuzei) - Income Tax
  64. 営業 (eigyou) - Vendas
  65. 営業担当者 (eigyou tantousha) - Sales Representative
  66. 新規開拓 (shinkikaitaku) - Prospecting for new clients
  67. 契約更新 (keiyaku koushin) - Contract renewal
  68. 契約解除 (keiyaku kaijo) - Contract cancellation
  69. 損益計算書 (son'ekkeisansho) - Statement of profits and losses
  70. 会計 (kaikei) - ing
  71. 資産 (shisan) - Ativos
  72. 負債 (fusai) - ives
  73. 純資産 (junsan) - Equity
  74. 貸借対照表 (taishaku taishouhyou) - Balance sheet
  75. 監査 (kansa) - Audit
  76. 法律事務所 (houritsu jimusho) - Law office
  77. 仲裁 (chusai) - Arbitration
  78. 訴訟 (soshou) - Litigation
  79. 裁判所 (saibansho) - Court
  80. 保険料 (hokenryou) - Prêmio de seguro
  81. 保険契約 (hoken keiyaku) - Insurance contract
  82. 保険金 (hokenkin) - Insurance compensation
  83. 事故 (jiko) - Accident
  84. 災害 (saigai) - Natural disaster
  85. 火災保険 (kasai hoken) - Fire insurance
  86. 自動車保険 (jidousha hoken) - Auto insurance
  87. 人身傷害保険 (jinshin shougai hoken) - Personal Accident Insurance
  88. 健康保険証 (kenkou hokenshou) - Health insurance card
  89. 印刷 (insatsu) - Printing
  90. デザイン (dezain) - Design
  91. インターネット (intaanetto) - Internet
  92. ホームページ (ho-mupe-ji) - Website's home page
  93. サーバー (sa-ba-) - Servidor
  94. クラウド (kuraudo) - Cloud (cloud computing)
  95. ハードウェア (ha-douea) - Hardware
  96. ソフトウェア (sofutouea) - Software
  97. システム (shisutemu) - System
  98. ネットワーク (nettowa-ku) - Rede
  99. プログラム (puroguramu) - Program
  100. バグ (bagu) - Bug (programming error)
  101. グローバル化 (guro-baru-ka) - Globalization
  102. Keiki (景気) - Economy
  103. 雇用 (koyou) - Employment
  104. 雇用形態 (koyou keitai) - Job type
  105. フレックスタイム (furekkusu taimu) - Flexible schedule
  106. ワークライフバランス (wa-kuraifu baransu) - Work-life balance
  107. 業績 (gyouseki) - Business performance
  108. 成長 (seichou) - Growth
  109. 事業 (jigyou) - Negócios, empreendimento
  110. 投資家 (toushika) - Investidor
  111. 融資 (yuushi) - Loan
  112. 信用 (shinyou) - Credit
  113. リスク (risuku) - Risco
  114. 債務 (saimu) - Debt
  115. 金融機関 (kin'yuukikan) - Instituição financeira
  116. 銀行 (ginkou) - Bank
  117. 信用金庫 (shinyou kinko) - Credit cooperative
  118. 証券 (shouken) - Securities
  119. 株式市場 (kabushiki shijou) - Stock Market
  120. 為替 (kawase) - Currency Exchange
  121. 外貨 (gaika) - Moeda estrangeira
  122. 通貨 (tsuuka) - Coin