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在監の長 (ざいかんのおさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

在ざい監かんの長おさ

Meanings

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noun

Formal or official term for the head of a prison; may appear in legal or administrative contexts.

在ざい監かんの長おさは、受じゅ刑けい者しゃの処しょ遇ぐうに責せき任にんを負おう。
The prison warden is responsible for the treatment of inmates.

Kanji

在exist, outskirts, suburbs
監oversee, official, govt office
長long, leader, superior

Similar words

刑けい務む所しょ長ちょう
More common modern term for a prison warden or director of a prison.

Etymology

Compound of 在監 (ざいかん, 'being in prison') + の (possessive particle) + 長 (おさ, 'head, chief'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in formal or legal usage.