副官|ふくかんfukukan[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounadjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
- Synonym補佐官ほさかんFormalFormal: an aide post at the side of an important figure, as in 「首相補佐官」.
- Related補佐ほさNeutralHelping a superior with their work in general — a broader range than the military 「副官」.
- Related代理者だいりしゃWrittenWritten style: someone who performs another person's duties in their place — substitution, not aiding like 「副官」.
- Antonym主官FormalFormal: the officer in charge, standing opposite the 「副官」 who assists the commander.
Use 「副官」 for a military officer who assists a commander; 「補佐」 for helping a superior with work in general; 「補佐官」 for formal aide posts to important figures such as 「首相補佐官」; 「代理者」 for someone acting in another's place.
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