子分

underling, subordinate

noun Rare #40,957
underling, subordinate Often refers to a follower or henchman under a boss.
JA: 彼はあの親分の子分だ。
EN: He’s that boss’s underling.

子分のフランキー

Franky, his henchman

— グッドフェローズ (1990)

親分だからな子分の頼みだからな

I’m the boss, after all—and he’s one of my men, so I have to help him.

— Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

子分その三

Underling number three.

— Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)