one's own company; the company one works for
Refers to the company the speaker belongs to or works for. Common in business and formal settings.
自社の製品を他社と比較する。
Compare our company's products with those of other companies.
We developed a new product by leveraging our own company's technical strength.
He is optimistic about the future of his company.
noun-modifying (irregular)
in-house; internal; belonging to the company
Prenominal use indicating something is done within or belongs to the company, such as in-house development or internal resources.
自社開発のソフトウェアを使っている。
We use software developed in-house.
自社サイトで情報を公開した。
We published the information on our company website.
This system was developed in-house.
We decided to bring an experienced professional into our company.
自社 is a neutral, analytical term for 'one's own company' (e.g. in comparisons with competitors), lacking the humble politeness of 弊社.
自社 means 'one's own company', while 他社 means 'another company' or 'other companies'.
自社 is the everyday term for 'our company', while 当社 is the more formal word used in official announcements or documents.
自社 is neutral, whereas 弊社 humbly refers to one's own company when speaking to outside parties, especially in business correspondence.
company; firm; office · (Shinto) shrine · regional Chinese earth god; village built for such a god · counter for companies, shrines, etc. · incorporated body; corporation
LDP-JSP-Sakigake coalition (1994-1998)
in-house shipping; in-house parcel delivery
made in-house; made by one's own company
in-house manufactured goods; own company's products
stock buy-back; share repurchase
Compound of 自 (self, own) and 社 (company). A straightforward Sino-Japanese word.