経営
keiei
The English phrase 'management' is translated into Japanese as 経営 (keiei).
経営 is used to describe the process of running a business or an enterprise. When referring to the academic field of management studies or business administration, the suffix 学 (meaning study or science) is added to form 経営学.
Meaning: administration, the process or practice of managing (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of two kanji: 経, meaning to pass through or manage and 営, meaning to conduct or operate a business.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between 経営 and 管理. While 経営 refers to the high-level management of running a business or enterprise, 管理 (kanri) refers to the management or control of specific tasks, resources or people, such as inventory or time management.
How do you pronounce it?
keiei
Did you know?
- The kanji 経 originally referred to the warp threads of a loom, suggesting that 経営 conceptually involves weaving different elements together to create a functioning whole.
- In certain contexts, the 'management' of a way of life or a household can be described using the same roots as business 経営, implying life is a way of operating a venture.
- In a Japanese corporate context, a 経営者 ('manager/owner') is often viewed more as a 'founder' or 'entrepreneur' than a hired executive manager.
Examples in context
- 私は経営コンサルタントです。I'm a management consultant.This sentence is useful for describing a profession involving 経営.Tatoeba #162272 by bunbuku, translation #252242 by CK
- 大学では経営学を専攻しました。I majored in management at university.This sentence shows how to refer to 経営 as an academic major.Tatoeba #2874679 by tommy_san, translation #7910936 by User83551
- その会社は外国人が経営している。The firm is under foreign management.This sentence describes a company being under the 経営 of foreigners.Tatoeba #211819 by KK_kaku_, translation #49095 by CK
- 私たちの会社の経営は非常に効率的です。Our company's management is highly efficient.
- 彼女はプロジェクトの管理能力が優れています。She has excellent skills in project management.
- 時間管理を改善する必要があります。I need to improve my time management.
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Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing the difficulties of running a small cafe.
- 結衣 Yuiカフェの経営は大変そうですね。Kafe no keiei wa taihen sō desu ne.Managing a cafe seems difficult, doesn't it?
- 陽太 Yotaはい、経営には知識が必要です。Hai, keiei ni wa chishiki ga hitsuyō desu.Yes, management requires knowledge.
- 結衣 Yui陽太さんは経営に興味がありますか？Yōta-san wa keiei ni kyōmi ga arimasu ka?Are you interested in management, Yota?
- 陽太 Yotaはい、勉強したいと思っています。Hai, benkyō shitai to omotte imasu.Yes, I want to study it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
