元もと請うけ

noun

prime contract work; prime contractor

Refers to the main contractor in a project hierarchy, or the work undertaken by that contractor, as opposed to subcontractors (下請け).

• この建けん設せつプロジェクトでは、元もと請うけが全ぜん体たいの責せき任にんを負おう。

  In this construction project, the prime contractor bears overall responsibility.

• 元もと請うけとして、下した請うけ会社がいしゃの管かん理りも重じゅう要ような仕し事ごとだ。

  As the prime contractor, managing subcontractors is also an important task.