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each company, every company, all the companies
Refers to each of the companies in a group or industry. Commonly used in news and business contexts.
各社の代表が集まった。
Representatives from each company gathered.
各社が新しい製品を発表した。
Each company announced a new product.
携帯電話の料金は各社によって違うので、よく比べてから選んだほうがいい。
Mobile phone rates differ by company, so it's better to compare carefully before choosing.
各社 means "each company" or "every company" in a group. Frequently used in news, business reports, and formal writing when discussing industry-wide trends or comparisons.
WORD FORMATION:
各 (each) + 社 (company).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 各社が〜する: each company does ~
- 各社の対応: each company's response
- 各社によって異なる: differs by company
SIMILAR 各 COMPOUNDS:
- 各国: each country
- 各地: each region/area
- 各自: each person, individually
- 各種: each kind, various kinds
REGISTER:
Formal. Common in news articles and business contexts. In casual speech, それぞれの会社 would be more natural.