他社
Meanings
1
another company; other companies
Refers to a company other than one's own, often in business or news contexts.
We analyze our company's strengths by comparing them with other companies' products.
The technology was licensed to another company.
Usage patterns
- 他社と提携するto form a partnership with another company
Our company partnered with another firm to develop a new product.
- 他社に先を越されるto be beaten to something by a rival company
We were beaten to the announcement of the new technology by another company.
- 他社と比較するto compare with other companies
It's better to decide after comparing prices with other companies.
- 他社の動向を探るto look into the movements/trends of other companies
The marketing department is investigating what other companies are doing.