Translation guide
The main office or center of operations for an organization, company, or military unit.
The main office or central location of a business or organization.
The most common term for a company's headquarters or head office.
本社は東京にあります。
The headquarters is in Tokyo.
来月、本社に異動になります。
I'm being transferred to the headquarters next month.
Often used for the headquarters of an organization, association, or a specific division within a larger entity.
選挙対策本部が設置された。
The election campaign headquarters was set up.
Refers to the main store or head office, especially for retail businesses or banks.
本店は銀座にございます。
Our main store is in Ginza.
Loanword from English, used in some business contexts but less common than 本社.
新しいヘッドクォーターを建設中です。
We are building a new headquarters.
The center of command for military operations.
Standard term for a military command headquarters.
司令部は前線の後方に置かれた。
The headquarters was placed behind the front lines.
Can also be used for military headquarters, especially in compound terms like 方面本部 (area headquarters).
The main station or central office for police or fire services.
Used for police headquarters (警察本部) or fire department headquarters (消防本部).
事件の報告は警察本部に上げられた。
The incident report was sent to police headquarters.
本社 is the standard term for a company's headquarters. 本部 is used for organizations, associations, or specific divisions (e.g., 警察本部 police headquarters). 本店 refers to the main store or head office of a retail business or bank.
本社は大阪、本店は東京です。
The headquarters is in Osaka, and the main store is in Tokyo.
We are waiting for orders from the area headquarters.