社中|しゃちゅうshachuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounin a company; troupe

• Synonym連中れんちゅうNeutralA bunch of people; colloquial and sometimes dismissive, as in 「あの連中」; also a musical group. 「社中」 means fellow disciples or a group's own members.
• Related同人どうじんNeutralLike-minded enthusiasts or a coterie circle; can also mean the person in question. 「社中」 usually points to members of one school or a troupe.
• Antonym社外しゃがいNeutralOutside the company or group, the opposite of the internal 「社中」. Common in 「社外秘」 and 「社外の人」.

For everyday 'inside the company' say 「社内」. 「社中」 mainly means fellow disciples of a tea, flower-arrangement or music school, or members of a troupe. For outside the company use 「社外」.

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1. 会社かいしゃのなか。社内しゃない。
2. 詩歌しいかなどの同門どうもん。
3. 結社けっしゃの仲間なかま。