監察官|かんさつかんkansatsukan

1. nouninspector; supervisor

• Related監査役かんさやくNeutralA company auditor who reviews the directors' work — a corporate post, whereas 「監察官」 is a government oversight role.
• Related審査官しんさかんFormalFormal: an official who examines patents and applications, as in 「特許審査官」 — screening, not oversight of misconduct.
• Related検査官けんさかんNeutralAn official in charge of inspections, e.g. food hygiene or 「会計検査院」 examiners; the focus is compliance, not misconduct.
• Related検閲官けんえつかんFormalFormal: an official who examines publications — censorship and control of speech, not oversight of officials.
• Related監督官かんとくかんNeutralAn official who supervises that work is done properly, e.g. 「労働基準監督官」.
• Related調査官ちょうさかんNeutralAn official who investigates and researches specific matters, e.g. 「家庭裁判所調査官」.

Use 「監察官」 for officials in oversight bodies who investigate misconduct and dereliction of duty, e.g. the police 「首席監察官」. For a company auditor say 「監査役」, for patent examination 「審査官」, and for labor supervision 「監督官」.

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1. 監察かんさつを行おこなう官職かんしょく。