相そう談だん相あい手て

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Meanings

1

adviser; confidant; someone to consult with

A person you can talk to about problems or seek advice from; often implies a trusted, reliable listener.

彼かれは私わたしの一いち番ばんの相そう談だん相あい手てだ。
He is my most trusted confidant.
悩なやみ事ごとがあったら、いつでも相そう談だん相あい手てになるよ。
If you have any worries, I'll always be someone you can talk to.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の相そう談だん相あい手てになるto become someone's confidant/adviser
彼かれは昔むかしから私わたしの相そう談だん相あい手てになってくれている。
He's been my go-to person for advice for a long time.
相そう談だん相あい手てを見みつけるto find someone to consult with
転てん職しょくについて相そう談だん相あい手てを見みつけたい。
I want to find someone to talk to about changing jobs.
良よい相そう談だん相あい手てa good person to consult / confide in
彼かの女じょはいつも良よい相そう談だん相あい手てだ。
She's always a great person to turn to for advice.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
談discuss, talk
手hand

Related words

相そう談だん役やく
相談役 is a formal, often corporate advisory title, while 相談相手 is a personal, informal person you turn to for advice.
話はなし相あい手て
話し相手 is simply someone to talk to or keep company with, whereas 相談相手 specifically implies giving advice on problems.
顧こ問もん
顧問 is a professional or official consultant/advisor role, while 相談相手 is a personal, often close relationship.

Counted with

人にん
Used when referring to people; this noun denotes a person in the role of adviser/confidant.
名めいN2
Used in formal or polite contexts when counting people.

Built from

相そう談だん+相あい手て

Etymology

Compound of 相談 (sōdan, 'consultation') and 相手 (aite, 'partner').