こぶん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こぶん – see the following entry.

【子分】 [noun] an individual under the control of another person, a subordinate, a henchman [noun] a person, usually a child, in the custody or care of a foster parent (親分(おやぶん) (oyabun))

(This term, こぶん, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)