No. 648 in Japanese
監督
Director or supervisor.
In a sentence
その映画の監督は素晴らしい作品を作りました。
The director of that movie created a wonderful work.
The word '監督' is used here to mean 'director,' referring to a person overseeing the production of the movie.
サッカーチームの監督が作戦を変更しました。
The coach of the soccer team changed the strategy.
Here, '監督' implies 'coach,' someone managing and guiding a sports team.
工事現場の監督が作業を確認しています。
The supervisor at the construction site is checking the work.
In this sentence, '監督' means 'supervisor,' representing an individual overseeing and ensuring proper operations at a workplace.
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