Translation guide
The English verb 'administer' has several distinct meanings. This guide helps you choose the right Japanese expression depending on whether you mean managing an organization, giving medicine, enforcing rules, or governing a territory.
To be in charge of the day-to-day operations of a company, department, program, or system.
The most common and versatile word for administering or managing something. It covers overseeing operations, resources, and people.
He administers the company's accounting.
Administering the system is tough.
Often used for running organizations, events, or websites. Implies keeping things going smoothly.
She administers an NPO.
Formal term for executing or carrying out administrative duties, often in legal or official contexts.
They have the responsibility to administer the law.
To give a drug, medical treatment, vaccine, or exam to someone.
The standard medical term for administering a drug or treatment.
The doctor administered medicine to the patient.
Administer a vaccine.
A more general, less technical way to say 'give medicine'. Suitable for everyday conversation.
It's time to administer medicine to the child.
Used for administering tests, exams, or surveys.
Administer an exam.
To make sure that laws, rules, or official decisions are carried out.
The primary term for enforcing laws or carrying out official orders.
The court administers the judgment.
Often used for putting laws or regulations into effect.
The new law was administered (put into effect).
Means 'to apply rules', which can be used in contexts of administering regulations.
Administer the rules strictly.
To control the affairs of a country, region, or institution, often in an official capacity.
Used for governing a country or territory, especially in a political sense.
The area is administered by the UN.
A more traditional term for governing or ruling, often used historically.
Can also be used for administering territories, especially in a bureaucratic sense.
Administer occupied territory.
Both mean 'manage', but 管理する focuses on control and maintenance, while 運営する emphasizes the active running of an organization or event. Use 管理する for systems and assets, and 運営する for clubs, websites, or events.
Administer data.
Administer an event.
While 管理する can mean 'manage' in a medical context (e.g., managing a patient's condition), it is not used for the act of giving medicine. Use 投与する or 与える instead.
Incorrect for 'administer medicine'
王が国を治めていた。
The king administered the country.