Translation guide
The process of bringing activities, power, or control to a central point or authority. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through nouns and verbs that describe concentration, unification, or consolidation.
Describing the movement of decision-making or control to a single central body, often in government or organizations.
The standard term for political or administrative centralization, where power is concentrated in a central government.
That policy strengthens centralization.
The process of centralizing power; often used in political or administrative contexts.
As centralization progresses, local autonomy weakens.
A more explicit term for the process of centralization, emphasizing the shift toward central authority.
Describing the gathering of operations, services, or resources into a single location or system, often in business or technology.
General term for centralization of functions, data, or resources; common in IT and management.
Centralization of data made management easier.
Unification or consolidation into a single system or authority; often used for streamlining processes.
Consolidation or aggregation, often implying efficiency through centralization.
Describing the concentration of population, services, or economic activity in a central area.
中央集権 is specifically about political or administrative power, while 集中化 is a broader term for any kind of centralization (data, functions, etc.). Use 中央集権 for government contexts and 集中化 for business or technical contexts.
a centralized organization (political)
centralized management of data
Centralization increases efficiency but can also reduce flexibility.
We centralized the inquiry desk.
We reduced costs through centralization of logistics.
Excessive concentration in a single pole, often used for Tokyo's dominance in Japan.
We need to correct the over-centralization in Tokyo.