看かん守しゅ長ちょう

noun

chief guard; warden

Refers to the head of prison guards or the person in charge of a prison's security staff. In some contexts, it can be translated as 'warden', though the exact responsibilities may differ from the English term.

• 看かん守しゅ長ちょうが囚しゅう人じんたちに規き則そくを説せつ明めいした。

  The chief guard explained the rules to the prisoners.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの勤きん務むの後あと、看かん守しゅ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。

  After many years of service, he was promoted to warden.