自 社(じしゃ)

じしゃ

noun

one's own company; in-house

businesswork

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)を宣伝(せんでん)する。

To promote one's own company's products.

自社(じしゃ)で開発(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)に勝(か)つためには、自社(じしゃ)の強(つよ)みを活(い)かした戦略(せんりゃく)が必要(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)株(かぶ): own company's stock

Related Words

Antonym: 他社(たしゃ) (other companies)

Compare: 当社(とうしゃ) (this company)

Compare: 弊社(へいしゃ) (our company)

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