腹心 (ふくしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomoraて
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He is known as the president's confidant.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の腹心になるto become someone's trusted confidant
He became the president's trusted confidant.
腹心として仕えるto serve someone as a trusted confidant
He served as the shogun's trusted confidant.
〈人〉を腹心とするto treat someone as a trusted confidant
The president treats his long-time subordinate as a trusted confidant.
Expressions
腹心の部下trusted subordinate; right-hand man; henchman
