マネージャー also: マネジャー · マネージャ
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 のマネージャーを 務つと める to serve as the manager of a place (store, branch, etc.)
He serves as the manager of the Tokyo branch.
部ぶ 活かつ のマネージャーをする to be the manager of a school club team
She is the manager of the baseball club.
マネージャーに 就しゅう 任にん する to be appointed / take up the post of manager
She is scheduled to take up the position of new manager next month.
〈 人ひと 〉 のマネージャーを 務つと める to be someone's (personal/talent) manager
He is the manager for a famous singer.
Related words· 8 監督 is a coach or director with authority over training, strategy, or artistic direction, while マネージャー handles administrative and support tasks.
責任者 just means the person responsible for something and need not be a formal title, whereas マネージャー denotes an actual managerial position.
支配人 is a more traditional Japanese term for the manager of a hotel, restaurant, or theater, while マネージャー is the modern loanword used more broadly.
部長 is a specific corporate title for the head of a department, while マネージャー is a more general term that can apply to many kinds of managerial roles.
Show 4 more Show fewer マネージャー is a general loanword for 'manager' used in many fields, while 店長 specifically means the manager in charge of a shop or store.
ゼネラルマネージャー refers specifically to the top executive overseeing all operations, while マネージャー is a broader term for any manager or team assistant.
マネージャー is a broader loanword for someone who manages a team, project, or business, while スーパーバイザー is more specifically about supervising day-to-day work of staff.
マネージャー is used for someone who manages a person's schedule and career (e.g. a celebrity's manager), while エージェント more specifically negotiates deals and contracts on their behalf.
Don't confuse with 経営者 refers to the owner or top executive who runs a business, while マネージャー is an employee who manages a team, store, or project under someone else's ownership.
Written forms マネージャー Usage 56%
Most common spelling; the long vowel is often preserved in katakana loanwords.
マネジャー Usage 37%
Alternate spelling without the long vowel mark; also widely used.
マネージャ Usage 7%
Less common variant; sometimes seen in older or abbreviated contexts.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'manager'. The spelling variations reflect different adaptations of the long vowel.
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