会 社(かいしゃ)

かいしゃ

noun

company

1. company, corporation

A business organization.

会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)きます。

I'm going to the office.

会社(かいしゃ)は何時(なんじ)からですか？

What time does work start?

どんな会社(かいしゃ)で働(はたら)いていますか？

What kind of company do you work at?

父(ちち)は大(おお)きい会社(かいしゃ)で仕事(しごと)をしていて、毎日(まいにち)忙(いそが)しいです。

My father works at a big company and is busy every day.

大学(だいがく)を出(で)たら、日本(にほん)の会社(かいしゃ)に入(はい)って、海外(かいがい)で働(はたら)きたいと思(おも)っています。

After graduating from university, I want to join a Japanese company and work overseas.

会社(かいしゃ) means company or corporation, and also refers to one's workplace.

Writing

会(かい) (meeting) + 社(しゃ) (shrine/company) - an organization where people meet to work.

Common expressions

会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)く: to go to work (lit. "go to the company")
会社(かいしゃ)を辞(や)める: to quit one's job
会社(かいしゃ)に入(はい)る: to join a company

Related words

会社員(かいしゃいん): company employee, office worker
株式(かぶしき)会社(がいしゃ): stock company (often abbreviated as 株(かぶ))
有限(ゆうげん)会社(がいしゃ): limited company

Usage

会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)く can mean both "going to the company (building)" and "going to work" depending on context.

Related Words

Related: 仕事(しごと) (work, job)

Related: 働(はたら)く (to work)

Compare: オフィス (office)

Compare: 事務所(じむしょ) (office)

Compare: 職場(しょくば) (workplace, office)

Related: 勤務先(きんむさき) (workplace)

Compare: 勤(つと)め先(さき) (place of employment)

Compare: 事業(じぎょう) (business, enterprise, project)

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Added 2026.1.8 0:14 · Revised 2026.10.20 21:45

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