keiretsu
English
Etymology
From Japanese 系列 (けいれつ keiretsu), from Middle Chinese 繫 (ɣèj "attached") + 列 (ljet "set", "row") (compare Mandarin xìliè 系列 "series", "set").
Noun
keiretsu (plural keiretsus or keiretsu)
- A set of Japanese companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings.