(かんりしゃ)

かんりしゃ
noun
administrator; manager; supervisor
businessperson
1. administrator; manager; supervisor
A person responsible for managing, overseeing, or maintaining a system, facility, or organization.
マンション管理者(かんりしゃ)連絡(れんらく)した
I contacted the apartment building manager.
This system cannot be modified without administrator privileges.
As the facility manager, I bear responsibility for safety measures.

Composed of 管理(かんり) (management) + (しゃ) (person). Widely used in both physical facility management (buildings, parks) and digital contexts (system administrators, website managers).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 管理人(かんりにん) — caretaker, custodian; often used for residential building managers or on-site caretakers, while 管理者(かんりしゃ) has a broader, more formal scope
  • 責任者(せきにんしゃ) — person in charge; emphasizes accountability rather than ongoing management duties
  • マネージャー — manager (loanword); used in business and sports contexts, less formal than 管理者(かんりしゃ)