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看守者 (かんしゅしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

看かん守しゅ者しゃ

Meanings

1

noun

jailer; prison guard

A person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison. The term is straightforward and neutral.

看かん守しゅ者しゃが囚しゅう人じんを見み回まわっている。
The jailer is patrolling the prisoners.

Kanji

看watch over, see
守guard, protect, defend
者someone, person

Similar words

看かん守しゅ
看守 is a more common and general term for a prison guard or warden, while 看守者 explicitly refers to the person in that role.

Etymology

Compound of 看守 (かんしゅ, 'jail guarding') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.