Japanese

かんり
Meaning: management; control; maintenance
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

管
理

Example sentences

He is entrusted with the management of the apartment.
安全管理を軽視してはいけない。
We must not make light of safety management.
彼女は庶務課で、備品の管理や来客の対応など、幅広い業務を担当している。
She is in the general affairs department, handling a wide range of tasks such as managing supplies and responding to visitors.
彼は長年、公団が管理する住宅に住んでいる。
He has been living in housing managed by a public corporation for many years.
その組織は徹底した上意下達で管理されている。
That organization is managed by thorough top-down control.
危機管理においてはリーダーの即決即断が求められる。
In crisis management, prompt decision-making is required of a leader.
郵政省は郵便事業を管理していた
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications managed postal services.
会社は信託銀行で投資を管理している
The company manages its investments through a trust bank.
厳重に管理していたはずの貴重品が、銀盃羽化の如く消えてしまった。
The valuables that were supposed to be strictly managed disappeared as if they had grown wings.

Usage Notes

Used for managing organizations, buildings, or keeping something in a good state.

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