(ぼうしゃ)

ぼうしゃ
noun
a certain company; an unnamed company
1. a certain company; an unnamed company
Used to refer to a company whose name is deliberately left unspecified, either because it is irrelevant, confidential, or the speaker wants to avoid naming it directly.
某社(ぼうしゃ)(つと)めている。
I work for a certain company.
某社(ぼうしゃ)製品(せいひん)不具合(ふぐあい)()つかった。
A defect was found in a certain company's product.
大手(おおて)某社(ぼうしゃ)から内定(ないてい)をもらったらしい。
I heard they got a job offer from a major company whose name I won't mention.

Part of a series of (ぼう)〜 words used to keep names anonymous. Common in news articles, online discussions, and casual conversation when the specific identity is beside the point or needs to stay private.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大手(おおて)某社(ぼうしゃ): a major (unnamed) company
  • 某社(ぼうしゃ)社員(しゃいん): an employee of a certain company
  • 某社(ぼうしゃ)就職(しゅうしょく)する: to get a job at a certain company

RELATED (ぼう)〜 WORDS:

  • 某所(ぼうしょ): a certain place
  • 某氏(ぼうし): a certain person (male)
  • 某国(ぼうこく): a certain country
  • 某日(ぼうじつ): a certain day