How to say "supervise" in Japanese

• 取り締まるとりしまるJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the manage, control, and oversee senses: supervising people or an organization with authority, keeping order and cracking down as needed. This is the everyday word for supervising staff, a workplace, or a department.
• 検するけんする
  suru verb (irregular), transitive verbGlossed 'to inspect; to supervise', but its core sense is inspecting or examining something closely, so it is seldom the word you want for supervising people. Treat the supervising gloss as secondary.
• 督するとくする
  suru verb (irregular), transitive verbCovers the superintend and supervise sense: overseeing and urging people on in their work or duties. A less common, rather formal word, so reach for it only when a stern, directing nuance fits.

For most senses of 'supervise' choose 「取り締まる」; 「検する」 and 「督する」 are less common matches, with 「検する」 leaning toward inspection and 「督する」 toward superintending and overseeing people's work.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 取り締まるとりしまるto manage
• 検するけんするto inspect
• 督するとくするto superintend