他 社(たしゃ)

たしゃ

noun

other company; competitor

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See also: 他者(たしゃ) (other people)

1. other company; another company; competitor

A company other than one's own. Used in business contexts to refer to rival companies, partner companies, or simply any other company.

他社(たしゃ)の製品(せいひん)と比較(ひかく)した。

I compared it with other companies' products.

他社(たしゃ)に先駆(さきが)けて新商品(しんしょうひん)を発売(はつばい)した。

We released the new product ahead of our competitors.

他社(たしゃ)との差別化(さべつか)を図(はか)るために、サービスの質(しつ)を向上(こうじょう)させた。

We improved service quality in order to differentiate ourselves from other companies.

Usage

A compound of 他(た) (other) + 社(しゃ) (company). A standard business term used to refer to any company other than one's own. Does not necessarily imply competition — can also refer to partner companies or companies in unrelated industries.

Note on homophones

Not to be confused with 他者(たしゃ) (another person, the other), which uses a different second kanji.

Common collocations

他社(たしゃ)製品(せいひん) (other companies' products)
他社(たしゃ)との比較(ひかく) (comparison with other companies)
他社(たしゃ)に負(ま)けない (not to lose to competitors)

Similar words

競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ): competing company — specifically a rival
自社(じしゃ): one's own company — the opposite

Related Words

Antonym: 自社(じしゃ) (one's own company)

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Added 2026.3.19 13:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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