Japanese word

会社

Pronunciation

Romajikaisha

Meaning

  • nouncompany

Example

私は会社で働きます。watashi wa kai sha de hatara ki ma su

I work at a company.

Illustration for 会社 (company)

More examples

この会社は駅の近くにあります。ko no kai sha wa eki no chika ku ni a ri ma su

This company is near the station.

Core concept

Means a business organization that operates through the cooperation of its members.

Common phrases

  • 会社で働くkai sha de hatara ku

    work at a company

  • 会社に勤めるkai sha ni tsuto me ru

    work for a company

  • 会社に入るkai sha ni hai ru

    join a company

  • 会社を経営するkai sha o kei ei su ru

    run a company

Similar words

企業kigyō: A business organization that provides goods or services and operates through the work of its members.
勤め先tsutomesaki: The organization or place where a person works.

Definition in Japanese

利益を得ることなどを目的に事業を行う組織。ri eki o e ru ko to na do o moku teki ni ji gyō o okona u so shiki

Word origin

会社 (kaisha) consists of 会 (kai, "meeting") and 社 (sha, "association"), whose combination denotes a business organization.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 会社 (kaisha) often identifies an employer as a whole, including its workplace and staff, rather than referring only to its formal corporate status.

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