女房役|にょうぼうやくnyoubouyaku

1. nounassistant; right-hand man; subordinate; wifely role

• Synonym補佐ほさWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means assisting someone or an official post like 「課長補佐」; 「女房役」 is figurative for a key aide backing the lead like a wife.
• Synonym助手じょしゅNeutralNeutral. A general helper regardless of rank or standing; 「女房役」 usually suggests a second-in-command partner in an organization.
• SynonymアシスタントNeutralNeutral loanword for an assistant or aide; 「女房役」 is a figurative term stressing tacit rapport.
• SynonymヘルパーNeutralNeutral loanword, mostly for care workers or hired helpers; 「女房役」 means a capable, trusted partner.
• Synonym助け手たすけてNeutralNeutral. A general word for a person who helps out; 「女房役」 stresses tacit, wifely support of the lead.
• Synonym副手ふくしゅWrittenWritten/formal prose and rather rare; an assistant or deputy. 「女房役」 is figurative.
• Synonym補佐役ほさやくWrittenWritten/formal prose. The role of aiding someone, an aide; close to 「女房役」 but without the figurative flavor.
• Synonym補助者ほじょしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose, fairly formal, for a person giving support; 「女房役」 carries a sense of close rapport.
• Related手伝いてつだいNeutralColloquial. Helping out, or a helper; 「女房役」 is a trusted, capable partner aiding the lead.
• Relatedお手伝いおてつだいNeutralHelping out, and also a maid hired for housework; 「女房役」 is a figurative term for an aide.
• Related助っ人すけっとCasualColloquial. Someone called in to help, or an outside player hired to strengthen a team; 「女房役」 is a fixed, capable partner.
• Related補佐人ほさにんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A person who aids and supports the main figure, also a title in legal proceedings; 「女房役」 is figurative, stressing rapport.
• Related手伝い手てつだいてNeutralNeutral but rare; a helper. 「女房役」 stresses a capable, trusted partner.
• Related補助員ほじょいんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Support staff or an assistant post; 「女房役」 is figurative.

For an ordinary assistant, use 「アシスタント」; for the role or post of aiding a superior, 「補佐」. 「女房役」 fits a right-hand partner who backs the lead like a devoted wife — also a baseball catcher — while 「助っ人」 is a helper or outside player brought in.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 主人しゅじんを助たすける重要じゅうような部下ぶか。
2. 妻つまとして夫おっとを支ささえる役割やくわり。