noun
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
Refers to a person sent to observe, inspect, or investigate a site, organization, or situation, often in an official capacity.
国連の視察員が現地に派遣された。
UN inspectors were dispatched to the site.
工場の安全を確認するため、視察員が定期的に訪れる。
Inspectors visit the factory regularly to check safety.
検査員 is a more general term for an inspector or examiner, often used in quality control or medical contexts, while 視察員 implies an official visit or observation mission.
Compound of 視察 (inspection, observation) and 員 (member, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming occupational nouns.