(じしゃ)

じしゃ
noun
one's own company; in-house
1. one's own company, in-house
The company one belongs to or owns, as opposed to other companies or outside parties. Used frequently in business contexts to distinguish internal resources, products, or operations from external ones.
自社(じしゃ)製品(せいひん)宣伝(せんでん)する。
To promote one's own company's products.
自社(じしゃ)開発(かいはつ)したシステムを導入(どうにゅう)する予定(よてい)だ。
We plan to implement a system developed in-house.
他社(たしゃ)との競争(きょうそう)()つためには、自社(じしゃ)(つよ)みを()かした戦略(せんりゃく)必要(ひつよう)だ。
To win the competition against other companies, a strategy that leverages our own company's strengths is necessary.

USAGE:
Almost always used as a modifier before another noun (自社(じしゃ) + noun). Extremely common in business Japanese. Contrasts with 他社(たしゃ) (other companies) and 外部(がいぶ) (external).

SIMILAR PREFIXES:

  • 自社(じしゃ): one's own company
  • 他社(たしゃ): other companies, competitors
  • 当社(とうしゃ): this company (more formal, used in official statements)
  • 弊社(へいしゃ): our company (humble form for external communication)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 自社(じしゃ)製品(せいひん): in-house products
  • 自社(じしゃ)開発(かいはつ): in-house development
  • 自社(じしゃ)ビル: company-owned building
  • 自社(じしゃ)(かぶ): own company's stock