Legal term for a person appointed to assist and protect an adult with diminished capacity, similar to a guardian but with more limited powers. Used in Japanese adult guardianship law.
The court appointed a conservator for her.
The curator supervises the property management of the person under curatorship.
補助人 is an assistant with even more limited powers than 保佐人, for those who need only partial help.
person under curatorship; person subject to a conservatorship
Compound of 保 (protect) + 佐 (assist) + 人 (person), reflecting the role of protecting and assisting an individual.