► 名詞系列 [けいれつ]
meaning: group rank: 3☆ この
会社は三
菱の系列
企業だ ⇨ This company is a part of Mitsubishi group
(☛ A corporate group)系列 [けいれつ]
meaning: series rank: 3☆
新しい系列の
新幹線が
開発された ⇨ A new series of Shinkansen has been developed
More examples:- 両社は同じ系列に属するが、業務上の繋がりは全く無い ⇨ The two companies belong to the same group, but there is no connection in terms of everyday operations