大手
おおて
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Common word
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
major company; big company- front castle gate
- force attacking the front of a castle
Noun
full length of one's arm (from shoulder to fingertip)
Example sentences
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This city has a big TV station.
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Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
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They signed a three-year contract with a major record company.
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Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
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He is working for a major newspaper company with a huge circulation.
More examples (3)
この30年間、広告会社は大手たばこ会社のお客をのどから手が出るほど欲しがった。
For the last 30 years, ad agencies would kill for a major tobacco account.
「トムって、どこに就職したの？」「運送会社って言ってたよ。大手って言ってたけど、どこかは分かんない」
"Where did Tom get a job?" "He said he's with a shipping company. Apparently it's a large one, but I'm not sure where it is."
ロッキード事件とは、アメリカの航空機製造大手のロッキード社による、主に同社の旅客機の受注をめぐって1976年2 月に明るみに出た世界的な大規模汚職事件。
The Lockheed scandal is a worldwide corruption scandal involving the major American plane manufacturer Lockheed. It came to light in February 1976 and revolved mainly around the acceptance of passenger plane contracts.