Kisha; Your company/ Onsha: Your company

貴社 (kisha; your company)

Kisha is an honorific term that means “your company.” Kisha functions as a written word and is used to address a client’s company or a company an applicant has interviews with. As this term is a written word, it is used daily in emails, letters, and documents (e.g. entry sheets) sent to companies.

 

御社 (onsha; your company)

Like kisha, onsha is an honorific term that means “your company.” Onsha functions as a spoken word and is used to address a client’s company or a company an applicant has interviews with. As this term is a spoken word, it is used daily in situations such as business negotiations and interviews.

Take care not to mix the usage of these terms. The two are used in different contexts as kisha is a written word and onsha is a spoken word.

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