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運営 (うんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
management ; administration ; operation
Refers to the ongoing running, management, or administration of an organization, system, event, or service. Often used in business, government, and organizational contexts.
新あたら
しい
システム
の
運うん
営えい
に
は
多おお
く
の
人ひと
手で
が
必ひつ
要よう
だ
。
Running the new system requires a lot of manpower.
Similar words 経けい 営えい 経営 focuses on business management and profit-making, while 運営 is broader, covering the operation of organizations, events, and systems.
管かん 理り 管理 emphasizes control, supervision, and maintenance, often of assets or data, whereas 運営 is about the overall running and administration.
Etymology Compound of 運 (carry, move, manage) and 営 (manage, conduct). The combination conveys the idea of carrying out and managing operations.
