general contractor; prime contractor; master contractor
Refers to the main contractor who takes overall responsibility for a construction project and hires subcontractors.
The general contractor for this construction project is a major construction company.
The prime contractor manages the subcontractors.
Subcontractor, as opposed to the main contractor.
Standard kanji spelling for the general contractor.
Alternate spelling with okurigana, less common but still used.
Compound of 元 (moto, 'origin' or 'main') + 請負人 (ukeoinin, 'contractor').