stooge

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stuːd͡ʒ/

Noun

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe. / (magic) A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience. / (comedy) A straight man.

Japanese Meaning

他人の利益のために、自ら利用される者、つまり利用されやすい人物や騙されやすい人物。 / （マジックの文脈で）観客を装ってマジシャンの補助をする助手。 / （コメディの文脈で）ボケ役に対して真面目な（対比的な）役割を果たす、いわゆるツッコミ役またはストレートマン。

What is this buttons?

He realized he had been a stooge in the scheme that enriched the others.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は、その計画で他人を儲けさせるために自分が利用されることを承知していた人間だと気づいた。

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Sense（1）

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

Sense（2）

(magic) A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.

Sense（3）

(comedy) A straight man.

Sense（4）

A secret informant for police.

Sense（5）

(psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

stooges

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