noun
checking if an arrow has hit its target; marking; person who checks arrow hits
Specialized term in Japanese archery (弓道). Refers to the act of observing and marking arrow hits, or the person performing this role.
弓道の試合では、監的が矢の命中を確認する。
In a kyudo match, the marker checks whether the arrows have hit the target.
彼は大会で監的を務めた。
He served as the arrow-hit checker at the tournament.
Compound of 監 (かん, 'watch, oversee') and 的 (てき, 'target'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.