1.
going to work; coming to the office
The act of going to one's workplace, typically an office.
毎朝9時に出社する。
I go to work at 9 o'clock every morning.
今日は出社せずに在宅で働く。
I'll work from home today instead of going to the office.
出社時間が早くなった。
The time I go to work has become earlier.
COMPONENTS:
出 (to go out) + 社 (company)
CONTRAST WITH 退社:
- 出社: going to work/office
- 退社: leaving work or resigning from a company
REGISTER:
Neutral. Standard workplace vocabulary.
MODERN USAGE:
With the rise of remote work, 出社 is often contrasted with 在宅勤務 (working from home) or リモートワーク (remote work).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 出社する: to go to work
- 出社時間: arrival time at work
- 出社日: days in the office
- 週に何日出社: how many days a week in the office
Related Words
Antonym:
退社 (leaving work)