本社

ほんしゃ

head office; main office; headquarters; parent company

Also:this company

What does 本社 mean?

本社 is a Japanese noun meaning head office; main office; headquarters; parent company in English. It can also be translated as this company depending on context. It is written as 本社 in kanji, ほんしゃ in hiragana, and honsha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その社は大阪に本社がある。

The firm has its head office in Osaka.