Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 5
だん
Grade: 5
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
營團 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Clipping of 経営財団 (keiei zaidan)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(えい)(だん) (eidan

  1. (historical) public corporation established for the public interest during World War II

Proper noun

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(えい)(だん) (Eidan

  1. (historical, specifically) Short for 帝都速度交通営団 (Teito Kōsokudo Kōtsū Eidan, Teito Rapid Transit Authority); the predecessor of Tokyo Metro