本社|ほんしゃhonsha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounhead office; main office; headquarters; parent company
   その社しゃは大阪おおさかに本社ほんしゃがある。↗

   The firm has its head office in Osaka.
2. nounmain shrine
3. nounthis company; this shrine

• Synonym本部ほんぶNeutralThe central office of an organization or group, as in 「対策本部」; 「本社」 usually means a company's head office, and can also mean the main shrine.
• Synonym本店ほんてんNeutralThe main store of a chain of shops; 「本社」 refers to a company's head office as an organization.
• SynonymヘッドクォーターNeutralLoanword for headquarters or a command HQ, leaning business; in everyday speech 「本社」 or 「本部」 is more natural.
• SynonymメインオフィスNeutralRarely used loanword for the main office; in everyday speech 「本社」 is the normal word.
• Related本拠ほんきょWrittenWritten/formal word for the base or stronghold of an activity — an organization, a sports team, etc.; 「本社」 is specifically a company's head office.
• Related本局ほんきょくNeutralThe main office of a post office, TV station, etc.; 「本社」 usually means a company's head office, and can also mean the main shrine.
• Antonym支社ししゃNeutralStands opposite 「本社」 in the head-office/branch relationship: a branch office of the company.
• Antonym支店してんNeutralAlso the opposite of 「本社」 in the head/branch pairing, but for stores: a branch store.

Use 「本社」 for a company's head office, as in 「本社勤務」; it can also mean the main shrine. For an organization's HQ pick 「本部」, for a chain's main store 「本店」, for a post office or TV station 「本局」. The antonyms are 「支社」 and 「支店」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 会社かいしゃで本部ほんぶまたは中心ちゅうしんとなる場所ばしょ又または機能きのう。一般いっぱんには、本店ほんてん登記とうきがなされた住所じゅうしょに所在しょざいする会社かいしゃ組織そしき。
2. 自みずからが経営けいえい、運営うんえい、勤務きんむする会社かいしゃ、または神社じんじゃ。
3. 神社じんじゃで中心ちゅうしんとなる神かみが祀まつられている社しゃ。