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    3. 子分

    子分

    子こ分ぶん

    henchman

    KMT9News #32+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    乾児乾分

    こぶん

    Noun

    1.
    henchman, follower
    2.
    adopted child
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはいつも子こ分ぶんを連つれて歩あるいている。

    He always walks around with his followers.

    KMT6Daily Life
    そのボスは子こ分ぶんたちに絶ぜつ大だいな信しん頼らいを寄よせている。

    The boss places immense trust in his followers.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは子こ分ぶんを大たい切せつにする義ぎ理り堅がたい人じん物ぶつとして知しられている。

    He is known as a loyal person who takes good care of his followers.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    漫まん画がでは、主しゅ人じん公こうに忠ちゅう実じつな子こ分ぶんたちが活かつ躍やくすることがよくあります。

    In manga, loyal followers of the protagonist often play active roles.

    KMT9Anime & MangaLiterature
    彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、悪あくの組そ織しきの子こ分ぶんとして働はたらいていた。

    When he was young, he worked as a henchman for an evil organization.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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