follower

フォロワー

交流サイトで特定のアカウントの投稿や更新を受け取る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who chooses to receive the posts or updates from a particular social media account.

• My account has twenty followers.
• She gained a thousand followers after posting that video.
• How many followers read your posts every day?

類義語： subscriber

よく使う表現： gain a follower, new follower

支持者、信奉者

ある人に従ったり、その考えや活動、指導を支持したりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who goes after another person or supports their ideas, work, or leadership.

• The singer has many followers.
• She became a devoted follower of his teachings.
• The leader asked his followers to remain calm.

使い方： follower of someone/something (He was a follower of the philosopher’s ideas.)

類義語： supporter, adherent, disciple

反対語： leader

よく使う表現： loyal follower, follower of someone

従者、家来

権力のある人に付き従って旅をし、その人の世話や仕事をする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who travels with and serves a powerful person.

• The lord arrived with his followers.
• A faithful follower carried the king’s bags.
• His followers waited outside the castle gates.

類義語： retainer, attendant

よく使う表現： personal follower, faithful follower