監
監

oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer

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監視かんしNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2260
1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision; lookout

Examples
彼は衛生監視員である。
He is a sanitary inspector.
監督かんとくNounFreq #4428
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

supervision; control; superintendence; direction

Examples
代表取締役は取締役の職務の執行を監督するものだ。
The Representative Director supervises Directors' performance of duties.
2

director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss

Examples
監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。
It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.
監禁かんきんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8822
1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

Examples
こんな所に監禁されているのはもうごめんだ。
I can't stand being cooped up in this prison!
監視カメラかんしカメラNounFreq #13965
1

surveillance camera; security camera

監獄かんごくNounFreq #16333
1

prison

監げんNounArchaicFreq #28522
1

Noun, used as a suffix

special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi)

2

secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu

監査鑑査かんさNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #30917
1

inspection; audit; judgement; judgment

収監しゅうかんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #30946
1

imprisonment

総監そうかんNounFreq #31058
1

inspector general; commissioner

監視下かんしか～の Adj.Freq #31353
1

supervised; under surveillance

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