- honsha head office, main office, headquarters, parent company; main shrine; this company, this shrine
Used in business contexts to mean headquarters or your own company; in formal or literary contexts, it can also refer to a main shrine.
本社は東京にあります。
Honsha wa Tōkyō ni arimasu.
The head office is in Tokyo.
本社から連絡がありました。
Honsha kara renraku ga arimashita.
I received a message from the head office.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 本店 (honten), which means the main store or flagship shop, while 本社 refers to the main office or headquarters.
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