(かくしゃ)

かくしゃ
noun
each company; all companies
1. 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(かくしゃ)代表(だいひょう)(あつ)まった。
Representatives from each company gathered.
各社(かくしゃ)(あたら)しい製品(せいひん)発表(はっぴょう)した。
Each company announced a new product.
携帯(けいたい)電話(でんわ)料金(りょうきん)各社(かくしゃ)によって(ちが)うので、よく(くら)べてから(えら)んだほうがいい。
Mobile phone rates differ by company, so it's better to compare carefully before choosing.

各社(かくしゃ) 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:
(かく) (each) + (しゃ) (company).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 各社(かくしゃ)が〜する: each company does ~
  • 各社(かくしゃ)対応(たいおう): each company's response
  • 各社(かくしゃ)によって(こと)なる: differs by company

SIMILAR (かく) COMPOUNDS:

  • 各国(かっこく): each country
  • 各地(かくち): each region/area
  • 各自(かくじ): each person, individually
  • 各種(かくしゅ): each kind, various kinds

REGISTER:
Formal. Common in news articles and business contexts. In casual speech, それぞれの会社(かいしゃ) would be more natural.