競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ)

きょうごうたしゃ
noun
competing company; competitor; rival firm
business
1. competing company; competitor; rival firm
Another company that competes in the same market or industry.
競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ)の動(うご)きを注視(ちゅうし)する。
To watch the movements of competing companies closely.
競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ)との差別化(さべつか)が課題(かだい)だ。
Differentiating ourselves from competitors is a challenge.
競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ)が新製品(しんせいひん)を発表(はっぴょう)したことで、我(わ)が社(しゃ)も戦略(せんりゃく)の見直(みなお)しを迫(せま)られている。
With a competitor announcing a new product, our company is being forced to reconsider its strategy.

A compound of 競合(きょうごう) (competition, rivalry) and 他社(たしゃ) (other company). This is standard business vocabulary used in meetings, reports, market analysis, and corporate strategy discussions.

Often shortened to 競合(きょうごう) alone in business conversation when the context makes it clear that companies are being discussed.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ライバル企業(きぎょう): rival company — uses the loanword ライバル; slightly more casual
  • 同業他社(どうぎょうたしゃ): company in the same industry — emphasizes being in the same business rather than direct competition
  • 競争相手(きょうそうあいて): competitor — more general, can apply to individuals as well
general
Added 2026.4.26 21:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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