付け人・付人|つけびとtsukebito[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounassistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

• Synonym従者じゅうしゃWrittenWritten word for a retainer or servant, with a master-servant flavor; older than 「付け人」 and mostly met in history books and stories.
• Related付き添いつきそいNeutralEveryday word for accompanying and looking after someone, often a sick person or child; 「付け人」 is a dedicated carer for an actor or wrestler's daily needs.
• Related随員ずいいんFormalFormal word for a member of an entourage, as on diplomatic visits and other VIP trips; stresses the accompanying status, not personal care like 「付け人」.
• Related随行ずいこうWrittenWritten word for accompanying a VIP on a trip, stressing the act of going along; can also mean the person. Unlike 「付け人」, it is not about daily care.
• Relatedお供おともNeutralEveryday word for going along with someone; also the humble 「お供します」. More casual than 「付け人」 and not a term for a professional assistant.
• Related付き添い人つきそいにんWrittenA written word that is rarely used; stresses accompanying and caring for someone in any field, while 「付け人」 is mostly show business and sumo.
• Relatedお付きおつきNeutralRetainer attending a noble or VIP; has an old-fashioned air and is not tied to show business, whereas 「付け人」 is a modern showbiz and sumo term.
• Related随行員ずいこういんFormalFormal word for staff who accompany an important person; unlike 「付け人」, it is not the showbiz or sumo carer of daily needs.
• Related陪従ばいじゅうWrittenRare written word with an archaic elegance, for serving and attending a person of high rank; in daily speech say 「お供」 or 「付き添い」 instead.
• Related随従ずいじゅうWrittenRare written word for following someone, also obeying their every word; stresses obedience, while 「付け人」 stresses hands-on personal care.
• Related随身ずいじんWrittenArchaic written term for the guards assigned to Heian-era nobles, also attendants in general; specialized usage, not heard in daily life.
• Related随伴者ずいはんしゃFormalFormal and rare, meaning much the same as 「随行員」 and mostly seen in official documents; 「付け人」 is the showbiz or sumo personal carer.
• RelatedアテンダントNeutralLoanword for someone who attends to you, often cabin crew or reception staff in the service industry; 「付け人」 is specific to show business and sumo.
• Antonym主人しゅじんNeutralThe master of a house or an employer; as the head of the master-servant relationship it stands opposite 「付け人」, who serves at one's side.
• Antonym主あるじWrittenAn elegant, old-fashioned word for the master of a house or place; in the master-servant relationship it is the counterpart of the serving 「付け人」.

Use 「付け人」 for the person who looks after an actor's or sumo wrestler's daily needs. For simply accompanying and caring for someone, say 「付き添い」; for members of a VIP's or diplomatic entourage, 「随員」 or 「随行員」. The other words here are mostly formal, written or archaic terms for attendants and retainers, and 「主人」/「主」 are the masters they serve.

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