zaikai
Americannoun
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the financial community of Japan.
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the elite who dominate the Japanese business world.
Etymology
Origin of zaikai
First recorded in 1965–70; from Japanese, equivalent to zai “wealth” + kai “community”; see zaibatsu ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the zaikai, the top leaders of Japan's business community, have been pressing Toyota to move some of its manufacturing capacity into the U.S. because they fear retaliation in other industries like electronics.
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