補佐官(ほさかん)

ほさかん
noun
aide; assistant officer; adviser
1. aide; assistant officer; adviser
A person who assists a high-ranking official in government, military, or organizational contexts, typically in an advisory capacity.
首相(しゅしょう)補佐官(ほさかん)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)を行(おこな)った。
The Prime Minister's aide held a press conference.
彼(かれ)は安全保障(あんぜんほしょう)担当(たんとう)の補佐官(ほさかん)に任命(にんめい)された。
He was appointed as an adviser in charge of national security.
大統領(だいとうりょう)補佐官(ほさかん)は外交(がいこう)政策(せいさく)について大統領(だいとうりょう)に直接(ちょくせつ)助言(じょげん)する立場(たちば)にある。
The presidential adviser is in a position to directly advise the president on foreign policy.

A compound of 補佐(ほさ) (assistance/support) and 官(かん) (official/officer). This word frequently appears in news reports about government and politics, both domestic and international.

In the Japanese government, 内閣総理大臣補佐官(ないかくそうりだいじんほさかん) (Prime Minister's Special Adviser) is a formal position established by law. In translations of foreign politics, it is commonly used for positions like the U.S. National Security Advisor (国家安全保障担当大統領補佐官(こっかあんぜんほしょうたんとうだいとうりょうほさかん)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 首相(しゅしょう)補佐官(ほさかん): Prime Minister's adviser
  • 大統領(だいとうりょう)補佐官(ほさかん): presidential adviser
  • 安全保障(あんぜんほしょう)担当(たんとう)補佐官(ほさかん): national security adviser
  • 補佐官(ほさかん)に任命(にんめい)する: to appoint as an adviser

RELATED TERMS:

  • 補佐(ほさ): assistance; aide (without the official title nuance)
  • 顧問(こもん): adviser; counselor (often for private organizations)
  • 秘書官(ひしょかん): secretary (to a high-ranking official)
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