Japanese Conversation · Level 111
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Japanese word
経営者
Pronunciation
Romajikeieisha
Meaning
- nounbusiness owner
Example
この店の経営者は親切です。ko no mise no kei ei sha wa shin setsu de su
The owner of this store is kind.
More examples
経営者には、従業員の意見を聞く姿勢も必要です。kei ei sha ni wa jū gyō in no i ken o ki ku shi sei mo hitsu yō de su
A business owner also needs to be willing to listen to employees' opinions.
Core concept
Refers to a person who guides the running of a business and makes important decisions about it.
Common phrases
店の経営者mise no kei ei sha
the owner of a store
経営者としての責任kei ei sha to shi te no seki nin
responsibility as a business owner
Similar words
事業主jigyōshu: A person who owns and operates a business.
Definition in Japanese
事業を運営し、経営上の判断や責任を担う人。ji gyō o un ei shi kei ei jō no han dan ya seki nin o nina u hito
Word origin
経営者 (keieisha) combines 経 (kei, "manage"), 営 (ei, "operate"), and 者 (sha, "person") to mean a person who manages a business.
Usage tips
- The English term business owner focuses on who owns a business, but 経営者 (keieisha) focuses more broadly on who manages and leads it.
Other meanings
- managernoun
- executivenoun
Related words
- 経営力keieiryokumanagement abilitynoun