本社
ほんしゃ · honsha
Head office, main office, headquarters, parent company
- main shrine
- this company, this shrine
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How it’s used
Used in business contexts to mean headquarters or your own company; in formal or literary contexts, it can also refer to a main shrine.
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.
Example sentences
本社は東京にあります。
The head office is in Tokyo.
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本社から連絡がありました。
I received a message from the head office.
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What does 本社 mean?
Head office, main office, headquarters, parent company. It can also mean: main shrine; this company, this shrine.
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ほんしゃ (honsha). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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