English Explanatory Dictionary

zaikai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Collectively, the powerful and influential businesspeople and tycoons of Japan.

Pronunciation

/ˈzaɪkaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zaikai.wav

Word forms

zaikai zaikais

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 財界 (zaikai, “world of money”), from 財 (zai, “money; wealth”) + 界 (kai, “world”).

Related words

zaibatsu
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