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zaikai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈzaɪkaɪ/
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  • rhymes with -aɪkaɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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