Japanese word

当社

Pronunciation

Romajitōsha

Meaning

  • nounour company

Example

当社は海外にも店があります。tō sha wa kai gai ni mo mise ga a ri ma su

Our company also has stores overseas.

Illustration for 当社 (our company)

More examples

当社では来月から新しい研修制度を導入します。tō sha de wa rai getsu ka ra atara shi i ken shū sei do o dō nyū shi ma su

Our company will introduce a new training program next month.

Core concept

当社 (tōsha) presents the speaker's company as the relevant company in formal business communication.

Common phrases

  • 当社の方針tō sha no hō shin

    our company's policy

  • 当社宛てtō sha a te

    addressed to our company

Similar words

弊社heisha: A humble term for one's company when addressing people outside the organization.
自社jisha: A term that emphasizes the company as the speaker's or writer's own organization.
我が社wagasha: A formal term for the speaker's or writer's own company, with a strong sense of affiliation.

Definition in Japanese

話し手や書き手が所属する会社を指していう語。hana shi te ya ka ki te ga sho zoku su ru gai sha o sa shi te i u go

Word origin

当 (tō, "this") and 社 (sha, "company") combine to form 当社 (tōsha, "our company"), a Sino-Japanese compound.

Usage tips

  • In business Japanese, 当社 (tōsha) is a formal way for a company to refer to itself, while English normally uses "our company" rather than a fixed noun equivalent.

Other meanings

  • this companynoun

Word lists with this word