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    3. 付け人

    付け人

    付つけ​人びと

    assistant (esp. in show business or sumo)

    KMT9News #37+1NounSports & Martial ArtsMusic & EntertainmentWork & CareerKanji Vocab10 strokes

    付人

    つけびと

    Noun

    1.
    assistant (esp. in show business or sumo), attendant, chaperon

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    その力りき士しには若わかい付つけ人びとがいる。

    That sumo wrestler has a young attendant.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは先せん輩ぱい力りき士しの付つけ人びととして、毎まい日にち世せ話わをしている。

    As an attendant to a senior sumo wrestler, he takes care of him every day.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career
    付つけ人びとの仕し事ごとは、単たんなる雑ざつ用ようではなく、将しょう来らいの力りき士しとしての修しゅ行ぎょうの一いっ環かんでもある。

    The work of an attendant is not just chores, but also part of the training to become a future sumo wrestler.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career
    相す撲もう部べ屋やでは、新しん弟で子しがまず先せん輩ぱい力りき士しの付つけ人びととなるのが慣かん例れいだ。

    In sumo stables, it is customary for new apprentices to first become attendants to senior sumo wrestlers.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    芸げい能のう人じんの付つけ人びとは、スケジュール管かん理りから身みの回まわりの世せ話わまで多た岐きにわたる業ぎょう務むをこなす。

    A celebrity's assistant handles a wide range of tasks, from schedule management to personal care.

    KMT9Work & CareerMusic & Entertainment

    Characters that make up this word

    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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