noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Broadly used as a noun or with する for managing, regulating, or directing something. Common in technical, sports, and everyday contexts.
温度をコントロールする装置です。
It's a device that controls the temperature.
彼はボールをうまくコントロールしている。
He is controlling the ball well.
管理 is a native Japanese term for management or administration, often used for overseeing systems or property. コントロール is a loanword with a nuance closer to direct regulation or manipulation, and is common in technical or sports contexts.
制御 is a technical term for control, especially in engineering and machinery. コントロール is more general and can be used in everyday situations.
Loanword from English 'control', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.