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移管 (いかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
transfer of control ; transfer of jurisdiction
Used in administrative, legal, and business contexts for moving authority, responsibility, or management from one entity to another. Often appears as 移管する.
かん
理り
は
来らい
月げつ
から
情じょう
報ほう
システム
部ぶ
に
移い
管かん
さ
れ
ます
。
Management of this system will be transferred to the Information Systems Department from next month.
Kanji 管 pipe, tube, wind instrument Similar words 移い 譲じょう 移譲 also means transfer, but often implies handing over authority or rights, while 移管 focuses on transferring control or jurisdiction, especially in organizational settings.
委い 譲じょう 委譲 is similar to 移譲, emphasizing delegation of authority, whereas 移管 is more about shifting administrative control.
Etymology Compound of 移 (move, transfer) and 管 (manage, control). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a modern Sino-Japanese term used in administrative contexts.
