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our company; our firm (humble)
A humble term used to refer to one's own company when speaking to clients, business partners, or other external parties. Standard in business correspondence and formal communication.
弊社の製品をご利用いただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for using our company's products.
弊社では来月から新しいサービスを開始いたします。
Our company will begin a new service starting next month.
ご不明な点がございましたら、弊社までお問い合わせください。
If you have any questions, please contact our company.
USAGE:
A humble (謙譲語) term used exclusively in business contexts when referring to one's own company to outsiders. Essential in business emails, letters, and formal meetings. Never used for someone else's company.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 当社: our company — neutral/formal, used in internal documents or press releases. Less humble than 弊社
- 御社: your company — the honorific counterpart, used when addressing someone else's company in writing
- 貴社: your company — honorific, used in formal writing (more formal than 御社)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 弊社の製品 (our company's products)
- 弊社では (at our company)
- 弊社まで (to our company)