noun
corporate auditor; company inspector
A statutory role in Japanese companies responsible for auditing directors' execution of duties and financial statements. Distinct from an external certified public accountant.
監査役は取締役の業務執行を監査する。
The corporate auditor audits the directors' execution of their duties.
彼は長年、大手
He has served as a corporate auditor for a major company for many years.
The general act of auditing or inspection; 監査役 is the person or role performing it.
Compound of 監査 (audit, inspection) and 役 (role, duty). The term is a modern legal and corporate title.