競合他社
Meanings
1
competing companies; rival firms
A formal business term referring to other companies operating in the same market. Often used in reports, news, and corporate contexts.
A rival company's new product is taking market share.
We need to analyze the trends of competing companies.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉で競合他社に勝つto beat competing companies at something
We intend to beat our competitors with this new product.
- 競合他社との差別化を図るto differentiate oneself from competing companies
We are trying to differentiate ourselves from competitors through service quality.
- 競合他社の動向を分析するto analyze the movements/trends of competing companies
The marketing department is analyzing the trends of rival companies.
- 競合他社に対抗するto compete against/counter rival companies
We are lowering prices to compete against rival companies.