オーナー

おーなー
noun
owner
1. owner, proprietor
The person who owns a business, property, or organization, especially a shop, restaurant, or sports team.
店(みせ)のオーナーに会(あ)った。
I met the owner of the shop.
オーナーが自(みずか)ら料理(りょうり)を作(つく)るレストランだ。
It's a restaurant where the owner cooks the food himself.
マンションのオーナーから家賃(やちん)値上(ねあ)げの連絡(れんらく)が来(き)た。
I received a rent increase notice from the apartment building owner.

From English "owner." Commonly used for business proprietors in Japanese.

COMPARISON:

  • オーナー: emphasizes ownership (financial/legal)
  • 店長(てんちょう): store manager (may or may not be the owner)
  • 経営者(けいえいしゃ): manager/executive (broader, more formal)
  • 大家(おおや): landlord (specifically for rental property)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • オーナーシェフ: owner-chef (owns and cooks at the restaurant)
  • オーナー制度(せいど): ownership system
  • 共同(きょうどう)オーナー: co-owner
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