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management company; property management company
A company that manages residential or commercial properties on behalf of the owner. Handles maintenance, tenant relations, rent collection, and building upkeep.
管理会社に電話する。
To call the management company.
水漏れがあったので管理会社に連絡した。
I contacted the management company because there was a water leak.
マンションの管理会社が変わって、サービスが良くなった。
The apartment building's management company changed, and the service improved.
A compound of 管理 (management) and 会社 (company). In the context of Japanese housing, the 管理会社 is the first point of contact for tenants when something goes wrong — from broken appliances to noise complaints.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 管理会社に連絡する: to contact the management company
- 管理会社に相談する: to consult the management company
- 管理会社の担当者: management company representative
- マンションの管理会社: apartment building management company
RELATED TERMS:
- 大家: landlord — the property owner (may hire a management company)
- 管理人: building manager/superintendent — the person who is physically present at the building
- 不動産会社: real estate company — handles buying, selling, and renting