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    3. 側近

    側近

    側そっ近きん

    close aide (of a powerful person)

    KMT4News #5+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab18 strokes

    そっきん

    Noun

    1.
    close aide (of a powerful person), close associate, entourage, attendant, retainer

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    社しゃ長ちょうの側そっ近きんが会かい議ぎに出しゅっ席せきした。

    The president's close aide attended the meeting.

    KMT4Work & Career
    彼かれは首しゅ相しょうの最もっとも信しん頼らいする側そっ近きんの一ひと人りだ。

    He is one of the Prime Minister's most trusted close aides.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    王おうの側そっ近きんたちは、常つねに彼かれの安あん全ぜんを確かく保ほしていた。

    The king's close aides always ensured his safety.

    KMT5Politics & LawHistory
    その側そっ近きんは、大だい統とう領りょうの重じゅう要ような政せい策さく決けっ定ていに深ふかく関かかわっていた。

    That close aide was deeply involved in the President's important policy decisions.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    CEOの側シーイーオーの近そっきんとして、彼かれは会かい社しゃの戦せん略りゃく策さく定ていに貢こう献けんした。

    As the CEO's close aide, he contributed to the company's strategy formulation.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    側
    かわ・がわ・そば…(1)
    side・lean・oppose・regret
    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
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