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 administrative office.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 支社(ししゃ): branch office
  • 支店(してん): branch store/office
  • 本店(ほんてん): main store (for retail)
  • 本部(ほんぶ): headquarters (general term)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 本社(ほんしゃ)に勤(つと)める (work at headquarters)
  • 本社(ほんしゃ)を置(お)く (have headquarters located)

Related Words

Related: 本部(ほんぶ)
general
Added 2026.2.3 9:29
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