小しょう社しゃ

noun

our company; my company

Humble expression used when referring to one's own company to an outsider. Used in business contexts.

• 小しょう社しゃでは新あたらしい製せい品ひんを開かい発はつしております。

  Our company is developing a new product.

• 小しょう社しゃの所しょ在ざい地ちは東とう京きょうです。

  Our company is located in Tokyo.

noun

small company

Refers to a company that is small in scale. Not a humble form; simply descriptive.

• 彼かれは小しょう社しゃを経けい営えいしている。

  He runs a small company.

noun

small shrine

Refers to a physically small Shinto shrine. Not a humble form.

• 村むらの入いり口ぐちに小しょう社しゃがある。

  There is a small shrine at the entrance of the village.