本社(ほんしゃ)

本社(ほんしゃ) refers to a company's main office or headquarters — the central location from which the business is managed.

Common collocations

• 本社(ほんしゃ)に勤(つと)める: to work at headquarters
• 本社(ほんしゃ)を置(お)く: to have headquarters located (in)
• 本社(ほんしゃ)ビル: headquarters building
• 本社(ほんしゃ)に転勤(てんきん)する: to transfer to headquarters

Related words

• 支社(ししゃ): branch office (part of same company)
• 支店(してん): branch store/office (often retail)
• 本店(ほんてん): main store (retail focus, or legal term for registered office)
• 本部(ほんぶ): headquarters (broader term, also used for organizations, not just companies)

Usage

本社(ほんしゃ) is company-specific. For non-corporate organizations (military, political parties), 本部(ほんぶ) is used instead.