従者|じゅうしゃjuusha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounattendant; valet; servant; follower
   英雄えいゆうも従者じゅうしゃにはただの人ひと。↗

   No man is a hero to his valet.

• Synonym付き添いつきそいNeutralAccompanying and looking after someone, e.g. a patient or child; often temporary. Unlike 「従者」, it implies no master–servant relationship.
• Synonym付け人つけびとNeutralA personal assistant, especially in show business or sumo, handling daily needs and helping with work; more modern than 「従者」.
• Synonym付き人つきびとNeutralAlso a personal aide who tends to a performer's or wrestler's daily needs; common in speech too, and synonymous with 「付け人」.
• Synonym供ともNeutralRefers to accompanying or an accompanying person; 「お供する」 and 「供をする」 are still common, while 「従者」 often sounds old-fashioned or storybook.
• Synonym随員ずいいんFormalFormal word for members of an entourage accompanying an important person, often on diplomatic or official trips.
• Synonym随行ずいこうWrittenWritten word for accompanying, stressing the act of following along (or one who does); more about the action than the person.
• Synonymお供おともCasualColloquial word for accompanying someone, often an elder or one's master, with a deferential nuance; more everyday than 「従者」.
• Synonym付き添い人つきそいにんNeutralA person who stays by someone to care for or help them, often in a nursing context; carries no master–servant status.
• Synonymお付きおつきFormalFormal term for a retainer who attends and guards a person of rank; more respectful than 「従者」.
• Synonym随行員ずいこういんFormalFormal term for staff who accompany an important person; more modern than 「従者」.
• Synonym陪従ばいじゅうWrittenRare written word for attending upon a person of high rank, with an ancient-court flavor.
• Synonym随従ずいじゅうWrittenRare written word for following or obeying someone's lead; stresses the act rather than the person.
• SynonymアテンダントNeutralLoanword for service staff such as attendants or cabin crew; about customer-facing jobs, with no master–servant nuance.
• RelatedおそばFormalFormal word for someone serving at their lord's side; it can also simply mean 'beside someone'.
• RelatedおとぎFormalFormal word for keeping a noble company and entertaining them; it also means 'fairy tale'.
• Related供人ともびとWrittenRare written word for an attendant traveling with one's master, or broadly a companion; close to 「従者」 but more archaic.
• Related侍者じしゃFormalFormal word for someone doing odd jobs at the side of a noble or high priest.
• Related随身ずいじんFormalFormal word for a bodyguard, especially the Heian-era officials assigned to guard nobles.
• Related随伴者ずいはんしゃWrittenWritten word for a person who accompanies and moves together with an important figure.
• Antonym主人しゅじんNeutralAntonym: the head of a household or an employer — the one served, as opposed to the following 「従者」.
• Antonym主あるじWrittenWritten antonym: the master of a house or shop, the party being served, opposite to 「従者」.
• Antonym主君しゅくんFormalFormal antonym: the lord whom retainers serve, opposite to 「従者」.

Use 「従者」 for a servant who follows and serves a master; it carries an old-fashioned, fantasy-tale flavor. For a retainer of a noble, say 「お付き」; for modern entourage staff, 「随員」 or 「随行員」; for a performer's personal aide, 「付き人」. Everyday accompanying is 「お供」 or 「付き添い」. The opposite side is 「主人」 or 「主君」.

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

1. とも。ともをする者もの。