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(informal) An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.

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sidekick

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Source Word

sidekick

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsaɪdkɪk/

Noun

informal figuratively

(informal) An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.

Japanese Meaning

補佐役 / 付き人 / 側近

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Even though he was a talented hero, he relied on his sidekick to handle the research and logistics.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は才能あるヒーローだったが、研究や後方の手配は助手に任せていた。

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(informal) An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.

In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.

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