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[しゃ()]
sha
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter, suffix

English Meaning(s) for 社

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. company; association; society
  2. regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour)
counter, suffix
  1. counter for companies, shrines, etc.

Definition and Synonyms for 社

Shrine a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
Synonyms: 大宮, 宮殿, 廟堂, 御廟, 殿堂, , , 神宮, 神殿, 神社, 神祠, 聖堂, 霊殿

Meanings for each kanji in 社

» company; firm; office; association; shrine

Categories 社 is a member of

House Of God any building where congregations gather for prayer
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Sample Sentences for 社

What make of computer do you use?
Without him our company would cease to function.
This new product of ours is a serious blow to our rival company.
A recent analysis by Boeing forecasts that unless safety is improved, jet airliners could be falling out of the sky at the rate of once a week by the year 2010.
The firm has its head office in Osaka.

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