Translation guide
The act of overseeing or managing something, often in an official capacity. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various nouns and verbs related to supervision, management, and direction.
To express the act of overseeing work, a project, or an organization in a general sense.
The most common and versatile word for supervision, direction, or management. Used in contexts like film directing, sports coaching, and overseeing work.
He was put in charge of superintending the construction work.
The responsibility as a superintendent is heavy.
Focuses on administration, control, or management, often of facilities, systems, or data. Less about directing people and more about maintaining order.
He is in charge of the building's superintendence.
Implies unifying supervision or overall control, often used in organizational contexts. More formal and less common in daily speech.
He superintends all the branch offices.
To express superintendence in a formal, bureaucratic, or legal context, such as government oversight.
To express the role of a superintendent of schools or educational oversight.
監督 (kantoku) implies active direction and oversight of people or processes, like a film director or construction supervisor. 管理 (kanri) is more about administration, maintenance, and control of things or systems, like building management or data management. Use 監督 when the focus is on guiding or directing, and 管理 when the focus is on keeping things in order.
Specifically means a supervisory authority or government office in charge of oversight.
The Financial Services Agency is the superintending authority for banks.
The curriculum is decided under the superintendence of the board of education.