腹心 (ふくしん, fukushin) Japanese meaning: confidant | Kotomoraて
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He is known as the president's confidant.
He entrusted an important mission to his trusted subordinate.
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
