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This is a question that has been very challenging for me.

Why? Well, the Wikipedia article on [kabushiki
gaisha](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabushiki_gaisha) should explain why.

Seriously, the article gives multiple translations, which may or may not be
accurate.

I would greatly appreciate some insight on this matter.
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How should I translate 株式会社 into English?
How to translate anything depends on the context.

  * Sometimes this is rendered simply as _`[Company Name]` **, Inc.**_
  * Another option is _`[Company Name]` **Corporation**_
  * Yet another option is _`[Company Name]` **Co., Ltd.**_
  * If the Japanese-ness is important, _`[Company Name]` **, KK**_
  * In isolation, it really depends on what you're trying to convey. If you're trying to talk about the specifics of this kind of joint-stock company in the context of the Japanese financial and legal system, you'd probably start by saying _"we're talking about Japanese joint-stock companies, commonly called_ kabushiki gaisha _in Japanese; for convenience, we will use this term below..."_

What is the objective of your use of this term? Figure that out first, and how
to translate it (if at all) will become clearer.
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