Japanese word

管理

Pronunciation

Romajikanri

Meaning

  • nounmanagement

Example

時間を管理します。ji kan o kan ri shi ma su

I manage my time.

Illustration for 管理 (management)

More examples

家計を毎月管理しています。ka kei o mai tsuki kan ri shi te i ma su

I manage my household budget every month.

Core concept

Involves keeping track of something and adjusting it as needed to maintain order or achieve a purpose.

Common phrases

  • お金の管理o kane no kan ri

    money management

  • 健康管理ken kō kan ri

    health management

  • 時間の管理ji kan no kan ri

    time management

Similar words

運営unei: The running and coordination of an organization, activity, or event.
経営keiei: The running of a business or organization to sustain and develop it.
運用unyō: The practical use and operation of a system, resource, or plan.
統制tōsei: The control of activities or people to keep them within set rules.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事の状況を把握し、必要に応じて手を加えながら、適切な状態を保つこと。hito ya mono goto no jō kyō o ha aku shi hitsu yō ni ō ji te te o kuwa e na ga ra teki setsu na jō tai o tamo tsu ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 管理 (kanri) combines 管 (kan, "control") with 理 (ri, "order"), linking control with orderly arrangement.

Usage tips

  • Japanese commonly uses 管理 (kanri) for personal matters such as time and health as well as for organized systems at work or school.

Other meanings

  • controlnoun

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