つきびと
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
Also written 付人
Noun
その付つき人びとはお世辞せじがうまい。
The attendant is good at flattery.
付つき人びとも連つれずどこほっつき歩あるいてんですか。
Just where have you been loitering around without your attendants?