[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news:kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14":3},{"meta":4,"markdown":63,"quiz":64},{"type":5,"articleId":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"titleEn":9,"category":10,"summary":11,"publishedAt":12,"image":13,"vocabulary":14,"quizId":62},"news","news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14","kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14","LYとベイン、カカクコムへの買収提案を引き上げ EQTを上回る","LY and Bain Raise Kakaku.com Bid Above EQT Offer","tech-business","SoftBank-backed LY Corp and Bain Capital said on May 14, 2026 that they had raised their bid for Kakaku.com to 3,232 yen per share, topping EQT's 3,000-yen tender offer. The revised all-cash proposal values the Japanese online platform operator at about 639.3 billion yen, or roughly $4.1 billion. The move sets up a potential bidding battle over the company behind Kakaku.com, Tabelog and Kyujin Box.\n","2026-05-14T00:00:00Z","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.yamiyomi.com\u002Fnews\u002Fkakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14.png",[15,20,24,28,32,36,41,45,50,54,58],{"word":16,"reading":17,"meaning":18,"level":19},"買収提案","ばいしゅうていあん","buyout offer","N1",{"word":21,"reading":22,"meaning":23,"level":19},"提示額","ていじがく","offered amount",{"word":25,"reading":26,"meaning":27,"level":19},"公開買付","こうかいかいつけ","tender offer",{"word":29,"reading":30,"meaning":31,"level":19},"前日終値","ぜんじつおわりね","previous closing price",{"word":33,"reading":34,"meaning":35,"level":19},"戦略的価値","せんりゃくてきかち","strategic value",{"word":37,"reading":38,"meaning":39,"level":40},"飲食店","いんしょくてん","restaurant","N3",{"word":42,"reading":43,"meaning":44,"level":19},"非公開化","ひこうかいか","taking private",{"word":46,"reading":47,"meaning":48,"level":49},"株主","かぶぬし","shareholder","N2",{"word":51,"reading":52,"meaning":53,"level":19},"大株主","おおかぶぬし","major shareholder",{"word":55,"reading":56,"meaning":57,"level":19},"入札競争","にゅうさつきょうそう","bidding war",{"word":59,"reading":60,"meaning":61,"level":49},"有力","ゆうりょく","leading","news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz","\n::para\nLYとベインは5月14日、カカクコムへの[買収提案]{ばいしゅうていあん:buyout offer:N1}を[引]{ひ:pull:N3}き[上]{あ:up:N5}げたと[発表]{はっぴょう:announce:N3}した。[新]{あら:new:N4}たな[提示額]{ていじがく:offered amount:N1}は1[株]{かぶ:share:N1}あたり3232えんで、スウェーデンのEQTによる[提案]{ていあん:offer:N1}を[上回]{うわまわ:exceed:N3}る。\n\n#en\nLY and Bain said on May 14 that they had raised their buyout offer for Kakaku.com. The new offer price is 3,232 yen per share, above the proposal from Sweden's EQT.\n::\n\n::heading\n[何]{なに:what:N5}が[起]{お:happen:N4}きたのか\n\n#en\nWhat Happened\n::\n\n::para\nLYの[説明]{せつめい:explanation:N3}によると、[買収額]{ばいしゅうがく:acquisition value:N2}は[約]{やく:about:N3}6393[億円]{おくえん:639.3 billion yen:N2}で、[全額現金]{ぜんがくげんきん:all cash:N2}での[提案]{ていあん:offer:N1}だという。ロイターなどの[報道]{ほうどう:reports:N3}では、これは[約]{やく:about:N3}41[億ドル]{おくどる:4.1 billion dollars:N2}に[相当]{そうとう:equivalent:N3}するとされた。\n\n#en\nAccording to LY, the acquisition value is about 639.3 billion yen and the proposal is an all-cash offer. Reuters and other reports said that amount is equal to roughly 4.1 billion dollars.\n::\n\n::para\nこの[価格]{かかく:price:N1}は、EQTが13日に[始]{はじ:start:N4}めた[公開買付]{こうかいかいつけ:tender offer:N3}の3000えんを[上回]{うわまわ:exceed:N3}る。[一方]{いっぽう:on the other hand:N4}で、14日の[前日終値]{ぜんじつおわりね:previous closing price:N3}3425えんよりは[低]{ひく:low:N2}く、[市場]{しじょう:market:N3}はさらに[高]{たか:high:N5}い[条件]{じょうけん:terms:N1}を[意識]{いしき:price in:N3}していると[見]{み:be seen:N5}られる。\n\n#en\nThat price is above EQT's 3,000-yen tender offer launched on May 13. At the same time, it is still below Kakaku.com's previous closing price of 3,425 yen, suggesting the market may be pricing in even better terms.\n::\n\n::heading\n[買]{か:buy:N4}い[手]{て:party:N4}が[見]{み:see:N5}る[価値]{かち:value:N1}\n\n#en\nThe Value Buyers See\n::\n\n::para\nLYは、カカクコムの[事業]{じぎょう:businesses:N4}には[生成AI]{せいせいえーあい:generative AI:N3}の[広]{ひろ:spread:N4}がりの[中]{なか:amid:N5}で「[非常]{ひじょう:extremely:N3}に[高]{たか:high:N5}い[戦略的価値]{せんりゃくてきかち:strategic value:N1}」があると[説明]{せつめい:state:N3}した。LINEやヤフー[日本]{にほん:Japan:N5}を[持]{も:hold:N4}つLYにとって、[比較]{ひかく:comparison:N1}やレビューの[基盤]{きばん:platform base:N1}は[重要]{じゅうよう:important:N3}だと[見]{み:be seen:N5}られる。\n\n#en\nLY said Kakaku.com's businesses have \"extremely high strategic value\" as generative AI spreads. For LY, which owns Line and Yahoo Japan, a base of comparison and review services is seen as important.\n::\n\n::callout\nカカクコムは、[価格比較]{かかくひかく:price comparison:N1}サイト「カカクコム」のほか、[飲食店]{いんしょくてん:restaurant:N4}レビュー[予約]{よやく:reservation:N3}サービスのTabelog、[求人]{きゅうじん:job listings:N3}サービスのKyujin Boxなどを[運営]{うんえい:operate:N2}する。[消費]{しょうひ:consumption:N3}データと[地域]{ちいき:local:N2}サービスを[強]{つよ:strong:N4}く[持]{も:hold:N4}つ[点]{てん:point:N3}が、[買]{か:buy:N4}い[手]{て:buyers:N4}にとって[魅力]{みりょく:appeal:N1}とされた。\n\n#en\nKakaku.com runs not only the Kakaku.com price-comparison site but also the restaurant review and reservation service Tabelog and the job-listing service Kyujin Box. Its mix of consumer data and local services has been presented as a major attraction for buyers.\n::\n\n::heading\n[次]{つぎ:next:N3}の[焦点]{しょうてん:focal point:N1}\n\n#en\nWhat Happens Next\n::\n\n::para\nEQTは13日、カカクコムを[非公開化]{ひこうかいか:take-private:N3}するための[公開買付]{こうかいかいつけ:tender offer:N3}を[始]{はじ:start:N4}めた。[会社側]{かいしゃがわ:the company side:N3}はこの[提案]{ていあん:offer:N1}を[支持]{しじ:support:N3}し、[株主]{かぶぬし:shareholders:N1}に[応募]{おうぼ:tender:N1}を[勧]{すす:urge:N1}めていると[報]{ほう:report:N3}じられた。\n\n#en\nEQT launched its tender offer on May 13 in order to take Kakaku.com private. Reuters reported that the company side supported the proposal and recommended that shareholders tender their shares.\n::\n\n::para\nさらに、[大株主]{おおかぶぬし:major shareholders:N1}のデジタルガレージとKDDIは、[合計]{ごうけい:combined:N3}38.1%の[株式]{かぶしき:shares:N1}をEQT[側]{がわ:side:N3}に[売]{う:sell:N4}ることで[合意]{ごうい:agreement:N3}したとされる。そこにLYとベインの[上積]{うわづ:increase:N3}みが[加]{くわ:add:N3}わり、[入札競争]{にゅうさつきょうそう:bidding war:N2}に[発展]{はってん:develop:N1}するかが[焦点]{しょうてん:focal point:N1}になっている。\n\n#en\nIn addition, major shareholders Digital Garage and KDDI are said to have agreed to sell their combined 38.1% stake to the EQT side. With LY and Bain now raising their offer, the main question is whether the situation turns into a full bidding war.\n::\n\n::heading\n[日本]{にほん:Japan:N5}での[意味]{いみ:meaning:N4}\n\n#en\nWhy It Matters in Japan\n::\n\n::para\nカカクコムは、[日常]{にちじょう:everyday:N3}の[買]{か:buy:N4}い[物]{もの:shopping:N4}から[外食]{がいしょく:eating out:N5}までをつなぐ[身近]{みぢか:familiar:N4}なネット[企業]{きぎょう:company:N1}だ。そのため、[今回]{こんかい:this time:N3}の[競争]{きょうそう:competition:N2}は、[日本]{にほん:Japan:N5}の[有力]{ゆうりょく:leading:N4}[ネット企業]{ねっときぎょう:internet company:N1}をだれが[育]{そだ:raise:N3}てるのかという[問]{と:question:N4}いとしても[注目]{ちゅうもく:draw attention:N4}されている。\n\n#en\nKakaku.com is a familiar internet company that links everyday shopping and eating out for users in Japan. Because of that, this contest is also drawing attention as a question of who will shape one of Japan's leading online platforms.\n::\n",{"id":62,"title":65,"titleEn":66,"topicPath":5,"questions":67},"LYとベイン、カカクコムへの買収提案を引き上げ EQTを上回る 確認テスト","LY and Bain Kakaku.com Bid Confirmation Quiz",[68,95,117,140,159],{"id":69,"articleId":6,"question":70,"options":73,"correctLabel":83,"explanation":90,"tags":93},"news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz-q01",{"en":71,"jp":72},"What new offer price did LY and Bain present for Kakaku.com?","LYとベインがカカクコムに対して示した新しい買収提案価格はいくらか。",[74,78,82,86],{"label":75,"jp":76,"en":77},"ア","1株あたり2,800円","2,800 yen per share",{"label":79,"jp":80,"en":81},"イ","1株あたり3,000円","3,000 yen per share",{"label":83,"jp":84,"en":85},"ウ","1株あたり3,232円","3,232 yen per share",{"label":87,"jp":88,"en":89},"エ","1株あたり3,425円","3,425 yen per share",{"en":91,"jp":92},"The article says LY and Bain made a new offer of 3,232 yen per share.","記事では、LYとベインが1株あたり3,232円の新しい提案を出したと説明している。",[94],"price",{"id":96,"articleId":6,"question":97,"options":100,"correctLabel":75,"explanation":112,"tags":115},"news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz-q02",{"en":98,"jp":99},"Whose 3,000-yen tender offer did this proposal top?","この提案はどの会社の3,000円の公開買付価格を上回ったか。",[101,103,106,109],{"label":75,"jp":102,"en":102},"EQT",{"label":79,"jp":104,"en":105},"楽天","Rakuten",{"label":83,"jp":107,"en":108},"メルカリ","Mercari",{"label":87,"jp":110,"en":111},"ソニー","Sony",{"en":113,"jp":114},"The article says LY and Bain's price was above EQT's 3,000-yen tender offer.","記事は、LYとベインの提示額がEQTの3,000円の公開買付価格を上回ったと述べている。",[116],"comparison",{"id":118,"articleId":6,"question":119,"options":122,"correctLabel":83,"explanation":135,"tags":138},"news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz-q03",{"en":120,"jp":121},"According to the article, about how much was Kakaku.com valued at in total?","記事によると、カカクコム全体の評価額はおよそいくらか。",[123,126,129,132],{"label":75,"jp":124,"en":125},"約1200億円","About 120 billion yen",{"label":79,"jp":127,"en":128},"約3000億円","About 300 billion yen",{"label":83,"jp":130,"en":131},"約6393億円","About 639.3 billion yen",{"label":87,"jp":133,"en":134},"約1兆円","About 1 trillion yen",{"en":136,"jp":137},"The article explains that the acquisition value was about 639.3 billion yen.","記事では、買収額は約6393億円と説明されている。",[139],"valuation",{"id":141,"articleId":6,"question":142,"options":145,"correctLabel":75,"explanation":154,"tags":157},"news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz-q04",{"en":143,"jp":144},"Which service mentioned in the article is operated by Kakaku.com?","カカクコムが運営するサービスとして記事で挙げられているものはどれか。",[146,148,150,152],{"label":75,"jp":147,"en":147},"Tabelog",{"label":79,"jp":149,"en":149},"TikTok",{"label":83,"jp":151,"en":151},"Threads",{"label":87,"jp":153,"en":153},"Slack",{"en":155,"jp":156},"The article notes that Kakaku.com operates Tabelog and Kyujin Box, among other services.","記事では、カカクコムがTabelogやKyujin Boxなどを運営していると紹介している。",[158],"services",{"id":160,"articleId":6,"question":161,"options":164,"correctLabel":79,"explanation":177,"tags":180},"news-kakaku-ly-bain-bid-2026-05-14-quiz-q05",{"en":162,"jp":163},"Which pair of major shareholders is said to have agreed to sell shares to the EQT side?","EQT側に株式を売ることで合意したとされる大株主の組み合わせはどれか。",[165,168,171,174],{"label":75,"jp":166,"en":167},"任天堂とソフトバンク","Nintendo and SoftBank",{"label":79,"jp":169,"en":170},"デジタルガレージとKDDI","Digital Garage and KDDI",{"label":83,"jp":172,"en":173},"トヨタとホンダ","Toyota and Honda",{"label":87,"jp":175,"en":176},"NTTとソニー","NTT and Sony",{"en":178,"jp":179},"The article says Digital Garage and KDDI were said to have agreed to sell their combined 38.1% stake to the EQT side.","記事では、デジタルガレージとKDDIが合計38.1%の株式をEQT側に売ることで合意したとされる。",[181],"shareholders"]