Japanese word

経営

Pronunciation

Romajikeiei

Meaning

  • nounmanagement

Example

兄は小さな店を経営しています。ani wa chii sa na mise o kei ei shi te i ma su

My older brother runs a small shop.

Illustration for 経営 (management)

More examples

将来、自分の会社を経営したいです。shō rai ji bun no gai sha o kei ei shi ta i de su

I want to run my own company in the future.

Core concept

Refers to organizing and directing people, money, and activities so that an organization or business continues toward its goals.

Common phrases

  • 会社を経営するkai sha o kei ei su ru

    run a company

  • 店を経営するmise o kei ei su ru

    run a store

  • 経営を学ぶkei ei o mana bu

    study management

  • 経営がうまくいくkei ei ga u ma ku i ku

    business is doing well

Similar words

運営unei: The day-to-day running of a business or organization as a whole.
管理kanri: The control of people, resources, or activities to keep them organized.

Definition in Japanese

組織や事業などを運営し、目的に沿って成り立たせること。so shiki ya ji gyō na do o un ei shi moku teki ni so tte na ri ta ta se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 経 (kei, "to manage or pass through") and 営 (ei, "to run or conduct business"), giving it the sense of running an enterprise.

Usage tips

  • The verb 経営する (keiei suru) commonly describes running a shop or company, so it usually concerns a business as a whole rather than a single task.

Other meanings

  • operationnoun
  • administrationnoun

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