noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
stock-exchange listing; going public; listing shares
Business and finance term for listing shares or other securities on an exchange, or for a company becoming publicly listed. Common in compounds such as 上場企業 and 上場株式, and in 上場する.
この会社は来月、東証に株式を上場する。
This company will list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange next month.
上場
Listed companies are expected to have a high level of transparency.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
staging; performance; presentation
Rare use for putting on or presenting a play, opera, or similar stage work. Modern Japanese normally uses 上演 for this meaning, so 上場 in this sense is best treated as old-fashioned or limited.
See also: 上演
古い劇評では、芝居を「上場する」と書くことがある。
In old theater reviews, a play may be described as being staged with the word 上場する.