本社
Meanings
head office; headquarters; parent company
Only with reading ほんしゃ
Refers to the main office of a company or organization, or the parent company in a corporate group.
The head office is in Tokyo.
Instructions came from headquarters.
Used for the principal shrine in a complex or the head shrine of a sect. Less common than the corporate sense.
The main shrine of this Shinto shrine is in Kyoto.
this company; this shrine
Only with reading ほんしゃ
Polite or formal way to refer to one's own company or shrine, often in business or religious contexts.
Our company is currently developing a new product.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に本社を置くto locate the head office in 〈place〉
This company has its headquarters in Tokyo.
- 本社に問い合わせるto inquire with the head office
Please contact the head office for more details.
- 本社から派遣されるto be dispatched from the head office
He is an employee sent from the head office.
- 本社勤務になるto be assigned to work at the head office
I'm scheduled to work at the head office starting next year.