三公社五現業

Reading

Kana: さんこうしゃごげんぎょう
Romaji: sankoushagogengyō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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three public corporations (Japan National Railways, Japan Monopoly Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and five government enterprises (postal services, mintage, printing, management of state-owned forests/fields, and monopolization of alcohol)

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance