Japanese Conversation · Level 72
75 words
Japanese word
入社
Pronunciation
Romajinyūsha
Meaning
- nounjoining a company
Example
姉は春に入社しました。ane wa haru ni nyū sha shi ma shi ta
My older sister joined a company in spring.
More examples
来月から入社する予定です。rai getsu ka ra nyū sha su ru yo tei de su
I plan to join a company next month.
Core concept
Expresses the transition from being outside a company to becoming one of its employees.
Common phrases
入社するnyū sha su ru
join a company
入社後nyū sha ato
after joining a company
入社前nyū sha mae
before joining a company
Similar words
就職shūshoku: The act of finding employment and beginning a working life, without naming a specific company.
Definition in Japanese
会社の一員として採用され、そこで仕事を始めること。kai sha no ichi in to shi te sai yō sa re so ko de shi goto o haji me ru ko to
Word origin
入社 (nyūsha, "joining a company") is a compound of 入 (nyū, "enter") and 社 (sha, "company"), so its parts describe entry into a company.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 入社 (nyūsha) often describes the formal start of employment at a company rather than the process of looking for a job.
Other meanings
- start work at a companynoun
- get a job with a companynoun