JLPT N5Kanji compounds

会社

Readingかいしゃkaisha

Meaning
事業をするためにつくられた団体や、その建物
Explanation
"会社 (かいしゃ)" is an organization formed to do business (work), or the building of such an organization. It is used like "会社で働く" (work at a company). A place run by the government is a "役所 (やくしょ)" (government office), which is different.
Original Japanese explanation

「会社(かいしゃ)」は、事業(仕事)をするためにつくられた団体や、その建物のことです。「会社で働く」のように使います。国が運営するところは「役所(やくしょ)」で、ちがいます。

Examples
  • 会社で働く

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