Meaning of 腹心(ふくしん) in Japanese

Examples of 腹心, ふくしん in a sentence

• 彼は私の主人の腹心の友。

  He is my boss's friend and confidant.

• 彼の腹心の部下が彼を裏切って、彼の出世の邪魔をした。

  His right-hand man gave him away and got in his way to the top.

• 汚い手で会社を乗っ取ったものの、腹心だと思っていた部下に裏切られ、因果応報だね。

  When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice.