Translation guide
The concept of managing something together, shared between two or more parties. In Japanese, this is expressed through compound nouns, verbs, and set phrases depending on the context (business, property, projects, etc.).
To express that two or more parties manage something together, such as a company, project, or facility.
The most direct and common translation for 'joint management'. Used for shared administration of facilities, resources, or organizations.
このビルは3社の共同管理です。
This building is under the joint management of three companies.
Specifically refers to joint management of a business or enterprise, emphasizing shared ownership and operation.
彼らはレストランを共同経営している。
They are jointly managing a restaurant.
A verbal phrase meaning 'to manage jointly'. More flexible than the noun form.
この公園は地域住民が共同で管理している。
This park is jointly managed by the local residents.
To describe the shared management of physical assets, often in legal or financial contexts.
Used when multiple owners jointly manage shared property, such as a condominium or inherited land.
マンションの共有管理について話し合う。
We will discuss the joint management of the condominium.
A phrase meaning 'to jointly manage assets/property'. Suitable for formal or legal contexts.
兄弟で共同で財産を管理している。
The siblings are jointly managing the estate.
To refer to co-management arrangements in natural resource management, often involving government and local communities.
Also used in environmental contexts, such as joint management of fisheries or forests.
漁業の共同管理が進められている。
Joint management of fisheries is being promoted.
A variant sometimes used in academic or policy contexts, emphasizing collaboration. Note: same reading as 共同管理 but different nuance.
森林の協働管理に関する研究
Research on collaborative forest management
To refer to the organization or group that carries out joint management.
A joint management committee, common in labor-management relations or community projects.
労使共同管理委員会を設置する。
Establish a labor-management joint management committee.
共同管理 (kyōdō kanri) is for managing facilities, resources, or systems. 共同経営 (kyōdō keiei) is specifically for running a business together. Use 共同経営 when ownership and profit-sharing are involved.
共同管理：ビルの管理
Kyōdō kanri: building management
共同経営：会社の経営
Kyōdō keiei: company management
共同 (kyōdō) meaning 'joint' or 'cooperative' can be attached to many nouns to express joint action. For management, 共同管理 is standard, but you may also see 共同運営 (joint operation) or 共同利用 (joint use).
プロジェクトの共同管理は成功した。
The joint management of the project was successful.
彼らは共同管理契約を結んだ。
They entered into a joint management agreement.