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総監 (そうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう監かん

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う

か

ん

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Meanings

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noun

inspector general; commissioner

A high-ranking supervisory title in military, police, or administrative organizations. Often used as a specific rank or position name.

彼かれは警けい察さつの総そう監かんに任にん命めいされた。
He was appointed commissioner of the police.
軍ぐんの総そう監かんが視し察さつに来

く

る

。

The inspector general of the army is coming for an inspection.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
監oversee, official, govt office

Similar words

総そう裁さい
総裁 is a president or director-general of an organization, often political or corporate, while 総監 is specifically an inspector general or commissioner with supervisory authority.
監かん察さつ官かん
監察官 is a more general term for an inspector or ombudsman, whereas 総監 implies a higher, often singular, chief inspector role.

Etymology

Compound of 総 (そう, 'overall, general') and 監 (かん, 'oversee, inspect'). The term is a modern title, likely coined during the Meiji period for military and governmental ranks.