本社(ほんしゃ)

ほんしゃ
noun
head office; headquarters
1. head office; headquarters
The main office of a company from which it is controlled and directed.
本社(ほんしゃ)は東京(とうきょう)にある。
The head office is in Tokyo.
本社(ほんしゃ)から指示(しじ)が来(き)た。
Instructions came from headquarters.
本社(ほんしゃ)に転勤(てんきん)になった。
I was transferred to the head office.

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 TERMS:

  • 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)

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

Related Words

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Added 2026.2.3 9:29 · Revised 2026.3.29 13:19
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