オーナーoonaa

1. nounowner (esp. of a business)
   オーナーの人ひと達たちは彼かれを支配人しはいにんに任命にんめいした。↗

   The owners appointed him manager.

• Synonym持ち主もちぬしNeutralThe owner of a thing, as in 「落とし物の持ち主」; 「オーナー」 typically means the boss of a shop, company, or ball club.
• Synonym所有者しょゆうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose term for the legal owner; 「オーナー」 leans toward the owner running the business.
• Synonym社主しゃしゅWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the owner of a newspaper or company; 「オーナー」 is not limited to newspapers.
• Synonym所有主しょゆうぬしWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the owner of a thing; in everyday speech say 「持ち主」 or 「オーナー」.
• Related所持者しょじしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose word for someone who has something in their possession, as in 「免許所持者」; 「オーナー」 is a business owner.
• Related保有者ほゆうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a holder of shares, qualifications, or records; 「オーナー」 leans toward the owner-operator.
• Antonym借り主かりぬしNeutralSomeone who borrows money or rents a house; the opposite side of the owner, 「オーナー」.
• AntonymテナントNeutralLoanword for a tenant in a mall or office building; the opposite side of the owner, 「オーナー」.

Use 「オーナー」 for the owner or boss of a shop, company, or ball club. For the owner of an object say 「持ち主」, and 「所有者」 for the legal owner in formal writing. Tenants on the other side are 「テナント」 or 「借り主」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 所有者しょゆうしゃ。
2. 船主せんしゅ、荷主にぬし。