部下（ぶか）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: subordinate
Example sentences
- 急ぎの仕事を部下に頼んだ。 — I asked my subordinate to handle the urgent work.
- 彼には信頼できる部下が三人いる。 — He has three subordinates he can trust.
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