How to say "administrator" in Japanese
- 管理人かんりにんnounCovers a caretaker-type administrator: the person in charge of a building, apartment, or facility. Often closer to janitor, manager, or concierge than to a systems administrator.
- 元締めもとじめnounA manager or controller who oversees operations and the people under him, often the head of a group or business. Sometimes glossed administrator, but it suggests a boss rather than a routine administrative role.
- 為政者いせいしゃnounAn administrator in the political sense: a statesman or policymaker who governs a country or region. Not the word for office or system administrators.
- 管理者かんりしゃnounThe most general term for an administrator: someone with authority to manage an organization, facility, or system. When you simply mean 'administrator' without a special nuance, this is usually the word you want.
Use 管理者 for the general sense of someone who administers an organization or system, 管理人 for a caretaker of a building or site, 「元締め」 for a boss who controls and oversees workers, and 為政者 only for governing a state.
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