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監督 — meaning in English

kantoku

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English meaning

  • direction noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  • director noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • supervision noun The act of overseeing or directing work or people.
  • supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.

Senses

監督 is used for these senses in English:

  • direction The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
  • director One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
  • head A headdress; a covering for the head.
  • supervision (uncountable) The act or instance of supervising.
  • supervisor (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

direction — full definition

  1. noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  2. noun Guidance or instruction about what to do.
  3. noun The overall course a project, career, or plan is heading in.

director — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
  2. noun The person responsible for overseeing the creative side of a film, play, or show.
  3. noun A member of a company's board of directors.

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