How to say inspector in Japanese

尉【じょうjou】: noun:
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system) - archaism ➜ 判官【はんがん】
(noh) old man ➜ 翁【おきな】
white ash (of charcoal)

Example Sentences

容疑者yougisha はha 捜査sousa 官kan にni うそuso をwo 言ったitta。: The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
彼kare はha 衛生eisei 監視kanshi 員in であるdearu。: He is a sanitary inspector.
調査官chousakan はha 月曜getsuyou のno 午前gozen のno 遅いosoi 時間jikan にni そのsono 学校gakkou にni 到着touchaku したshita。: The inspector arrived at the school late on Monday morning.

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