Refers to a person who assists or supports someone in an official or formal capacity. The gloss 'curator' is a specific legal or administrative role, not a museum curator.
He was involved in policy planning as an aide to the minister.
The court appointed a curator for the adult guardian.
補佐 is the act of assisting or the role of an assistant, while 補佐人 specifically refers to the person who serves as an assistant.
助手 is a more general term for an assistant, often used in academic or everyday contexts, while 補佐人 implies a more formal or official supporting role.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 輔 instead of 補; less common.
Compound of 補佐 (hosa, 'assistance') + 人 (nin, 'person'). The kanji 補 means 'supplement' or 'assist', and 佐 means 'aid' or 'help'.