支社(ししゃ) ししゃ noun branch office (of a company) businessbusinesswork 1. branch office; regional office An office of a company located away from its head office, usually in charge of business in a particular region. 大阪(おおさか)支社(ししゃ)に転勤(てんきん)した。 I was transferred to the Osaka branch office. 会社(かいしゃ)は海外(かいがい)に支社(ししゃ)を作(つく)った。 The company set up a branch office overseas. 本社(ほんしゃ)の方針(ほうしん)が変(か)わったので、各地(かくち)の支社(ししゃ)でも働(はたら)き方(かた)が見直(みなお)された。 Because the head office changed its policy, working practices were reviewed at the branch offices around the country too. 支(し) (branch) + 社(しゃ) (company). The counterpart of 本社(ほんしゃ) (head office).Common collocations支社(ししゃ)長(ちょう): branch manager支社(ししゃ)に転勤(てんきん)する: to be transferred to a branch海外(かいがい)支社(ししゃ): overseas branchSimilar words支店(してん): a branch, especially of a bank or shop, where customers are served; 支社(ししゃ) is an office that runs a region's business営業所(えいぎょうしょ): a sales office, usually smaller than a 支社(ししゃ) Related Words Compare: 支店(してん) (a branch, especially of a bank or shop…) Compare: 営業所(えいぎょうしょ) (a sales office, usually smaller than) general Added 2026.10.8 22:57 · Revised 2026.10.8 22:58 31500/31747_shisha