出社する

• Reading: しゅっしゃする
• Romaji: shussha suru
• Kanji breakdown: 出 (shutsu) — go out, leave, emerge; 社 (sha) — company, office, society
• Pronunciation: /ɕɯs.ɕa.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To go to work; to come to the office. To report to one's workplace.

A suru-verb meaning to go to or arrive at one's company or office. Composed of 出 (shutsu, go out) + 社 (sha, company). The opposite is 退社する (taisha suru, to leave the office/company). Not to be confused with 出勤する (shukkin suru, to report for duty), which is slightly more formal and can apply to non-office workplaces. Common collocations include 出社時間 (shussha jikan, arrival time) and 出社拒否 (shussha kyohi, refusal to go to work). Increasingly discussed alongside リモートワーク (remote work).

Examples

1. 毎朝八時までに出社しなければならない。 I have to be at the office by eight every morning.
2. 体調が悪くて今日は出社できなかった。 I wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it into the office today.
3. リモートワークの日は出社する必要がない。 On remote work days, there's no need to come into the office.

Usage Guide

Context: work, business, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 出 (shutsu, go out/leave) + 社 (sha, company/office) + する (suru, to do). Literally 'to go out to the company' — the act of commuting to one's workplace.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Working age

Social background: Universal