JLPT N1
後見
Legal guardianship or a traditional stage assistant
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Other forms
後見人 こうけんにん, guardian
1 Noun, Suru verb
Guardianship
Describes the legal or social role of supervising and protecting someone who cannot manage their own affairs, such as a minor or an incapacitated adult.
Example
祖父 が 彼 の 後見 を し て い ます 。
His grandfather is acting as his legal guardian.
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2 Noun
Stage Assistant
Refers to an on-stage assistant in traditional Japanese performing arts who sits at the rear to handle props, costume changes, and emergencies.
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