Keyword
company
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1173
Old form
Readings
しゃ
(91%)
じゃ
(7%)
Composed of
altar
earth
Mnemonic

When you join a Japanese company it's like joining a cult. You'll have to worship the earth on which your boss walks on, and treat the meeting room table like a sacred altar, or else you'll get violently bullied and ostracized.

Used in vocabulary (678 in total)
company; corporation; workplace
society; public; community; social studies
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
Examples (200 in total)
We would like you to join our company.
Do you have something to do with that company?
That company makes cars.
I like the company.
This company is my life.
In this company, there are more women than men.
What does the company produce?
Subaru is a car company.
That company has been very successful up to now.
Have you ever visited the office where your father works?
He has made the company what it is today.
He made the company what it is today.
He doesn't get along with anybody in the office.
He could not adapt his way of life to the company.
He goes to the office by car.
She used to work for our company.
She is pleased with the company.
She ought to be at the office by now.
She has already left the office.
I hear you'll set up a new company.
I work at this company.
I dream of having my own company.
I've been working in the same company for ten years.
In this firm, women work on equal terms with men.
He left the office without saying a word to anyone.
This company has a fine organization.
He used to walk to his office.
He's often late for work.
Chances are that I will be late for work.
He has three sons, who work in the same office.
The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability.
The president of the company, to whom I introduced you, wants to see you again.
Who is the boss of this company?
I couldn't understand what the president said then.
Yes, I spoke with the company president.
He is the president of the company.
Where's the president?
The office where my father works is near the station.
He decided to rent his property to that company.
Everybody watched the president laugh with a puzzled expression on their faces.
It follows from this that the company is not responsible for the accident.
They demanded that the company pay them more.
How many cars has that company bought?
What is right in one society can be wrong in another.
The influence of TV on society is great.
Society has seen a lot of change recently.
Society is changing.
When going out to the society, what is the most necessary knowledge?
Father reached his office later than usual this morning.
He spoke to me on behalf of the company.
Society has a great influence on individuals.
Society exists for the sake of the individual.
Last summer, I finally left the firm that I had joined twelve years before.
Are you seriously thinking about quitting your job?
On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.
This company owes its success to him.
My father goes to his office by train.
The company was transferred to a new man.
The machinery was produced by American company.
Changes in society come from individuals.
The company deals in a variety of products.
The boss gave us all a day off.
Bill joined our company three years ago.
The rights of the individual are the most important rights in a free society.
The rights of the individual are important in a free society.
My grandfather made the company what it is today.
The company wants to hire 20 people.
Machines that his company produces are superior to ours.
I've given my best for the company.
He devoted his life to his company.
Only members of the company are entitled to use the facilities.
This path will lead you to the shrine.
The old shrine used to stand there.
Are you content with your position in the company?
Do you know his status in the company?
The status of a doctor is very high in this community.
He holds a high position at the company.
He promised me the position of company president.
My father goes to work by bike.
I go to the office by bicycle except on rainy days.
We wanted to speak to the president of the company, but he refused to speak to us.
I would rather work for any company than waste another year.
The influence of this crime on society was great.
She is connected with that company.
My boss says one thing and means another.
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
How big is the company?
The boss ordered us to work from morning till night.
The impact of science on society is great.
The small company was taken over by a large organization.
I hope my boss agrees to my plan.
I had my wallet stolen on my way to the office.
The shrine was built two hundred years ago.
He obtained a post in the company.
There are many shrines in Kyoto.
I was asked to buy some cakes on the way home from the office.
I want to be at the top of the company.
Ants have a well-organized society.
I'm not satisfied with that company's service.
We used to meet at a coffee shop in Shinjuku after work.
This is a socio-linguistic study on the Japanese language.
That company is managed by my older brother.
He hopes to run a company in the future.
He managed the company while his father was ill.
The staff exchanged opinions in the meeting.
The company abandoned that project.
My boss gave me so much work that I couldn't leave the office.
His father administers some companies.
What has made you decide to work for our company?
Did you go on a social studies field trip? How was it?
The family is the basic unit of society.
Society will be better if we work together.
The men form a society.
We should conform to the customs of society.
The rapid growth of the firm was attributed to its unique strategy.
The company couldn't cope with sudden changes.
The company has decided to employ two new secretaries.
The company decided to hire two new secretaries.
He is the boss's private secretary.
This firm has a hundred employees.
He moved to a good company that offered a good salary.
Even though her salary is low, she works hard for that company.
Society consists of individuals.
Who do you think will take over the company?
He has taken charge of his father's company.
He began to work for that company last year.
I work in a car company.
The news that the president was killed surprised them.
Society is built on trust.
The community is made up of individuals.
He occupies a prominent position in the firm.
This event was good publicity for the company.
He made a speech on behalf of our company.
They asked me to join the union of the company.
He doesn't go to the office on Saturday.
The staff exchanged frank opinions in the meeting.
This company manufactures televisions.
His effort contributed to my company's growth.
She contributed much to the company.
He traveled at the expense of the company.
Don't call me when I'm at the office.
Respect for law is fundamental to our society.
We often hear it said that ants are social animals.
Man is a social animal.
He wrote on the social evolution of Japan.
He despises people of a lower social class.
Criminals are deprived of social rights.
Cats are social animals.
Social customs vary greatly from country to country.
Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.
Half the office took a day off.
Our advice is that the company invest in new equipment.
The company engaged him as an advisor.
All of the rules must be in line with company policy.
Some people claim that there are no more heroes in the Western world.
That company is managed by a foreigner.
This firm prints a lot of educational books.
The company published a new magazine.
I work for a firm of publishers.
We are in a fierce competition with that company.
The two companies are competing with each other.
His company is extending its business.
Bill has stock in that company.
He holds stocks in this company.
The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.
I got a temporary job at the firm.
I'll be in my office from ten tomorrow.
He must be working late at the office.
As soon as he arrived at the airport, he phoned his office.
Women work on equal terms with men in this firm.
The company is located in the suburbs of Osaka.
What make of computer do you use?
John is sure to succeed his father in the company.
John turned his back on the company and started on his own.
Jon made his company succeed.
The company suffered a great loss.
This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.
"President, is it okay for me to visit you tomorrow?" "I don't mind."
We need a new leader to pull our company together.
The company employs 500 workers.
The firm decided to do away with the old machinery.
We resumed negotiations with that company.
The company spends a lot of money on advertising.
June is a social season in London.
He made it known where the president had gone.
The company was established in 1950 by the incumbent chairman.
The company was founded in 1974.
He set up his company that year.
He set up a company recently.
They set up a new company in London.
Don't put the company in danger.
He doesn't have the capacity to be president.
He is the president of the company in fact.
The firm has its head office in Osaka.
Our new head office is in Tokyo.
America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.
The president appointed a new manager.
Many companies advertise their products on TV.
I don't want to be tied to one company.