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risk management
The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization or individual. Widely used in business, finance, healthcare, and disaster preparedness.
リスク管理が重要だ。
Risk management is important.
企業のリスク管理体制を見直す必要がある。
We need to review the company's risk management framework.
地震の多い日本では、自然災害に対するリスク管理が欠かせない。
In earthquake-prone Japan, risk management for natural disasters is indispensable.
リスク管理の専門家を外部から招いた。
We brought in a risk management expert from outside.
A hybrid compound combining the loanword リスク (risk) with the native 管理 (management; control). Frequently encountered in business Japanese, news media, and government communications.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リスク管理体制: risk management framework
- リスク管理部門: risk management department
- リスク管理を強化する: to strengthen risk management
- リスク管理委員会: risk management committee
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 危機管理: crisis management — focuses on responding to crises that have already occurred
- 危険管理: danger management — uses the native Japanese word for risk/danger
- リスクマネジメント: risk management (full loanword) — used interchangeably, slightly more formal in business writing