Translation guide
Ways to express the idea of receiving or providing monetary help, from formal aid programs to casual support.
彼は政府から経済的支援を受けています。
He receives financial assistance from the government.
The broad concept of receiving or giving money to help with expenses, without specifying the source.
A neutral, widely used term for financial support, suitable for both personal and institutional contexts.
彼は家族から経済的支援を受けている。
He receives financial assistance from his family.
Similar to 経済的支援 but slightly more formal; often used in official or legal contexts.
被災者に金銭的援助が提供された。
Financial assistance was provided to the disaster victims.
A general term for aid or assistance, often implying financial help when context is clear.
Financial support provided by the state to individuals or families in need.
Financial assistance specifically for education-related expenses.
Financial assistance provided after a natural disaster or emergency.
Disaster relief funds; money provided to victims of natural disasters.
地震の後、被災者に災害支援金が支給された。
After the earthquake, disaster relief funds were distributed to victims.
Financial assistance provided to businesses or industries by the government or organizations.
Subsidy; government financial support for businesses, agriculture, or specific projects.
援助 (えんじょ) often implies material or financial aid, while 支援 (しえん) is broader and can include non-financial support. In many contexts they are interchangeable, but 経済的支援 is more common for 'financial assistance' than 経済的援助.
経済的支援をお願いします。
Please provide financial support.
The phrase 'financial assistance' translated literally as 財政的援助 (ざいせいてきえんじょ) is not natural in most contexts. Use 経済的支援 or a more specific term depending on the situation.
They are living on government assistance.
The official term for Japan's public assistance program, covering living expenses for those in poverty.
彼は失業して生活保護を受けることになった。
He lost his job and ended up on welfare.
A formal term for public assistance, often used in legal or administrative contexts.
公的扶助の申請手続きは複雑だ。
The application process for public assistance is complicated.
Welfare; often used in compounds like 福祉制度 (welfare system) to refer to social support.
福祉に頼るしかない状況だ。
They have no choice but to rely on welfare.
Scholarship; can refer to both merit-based and need-based financial aid for students.
彼女は奨学金で大学に通っている。
She attends university on a scholarship.
Tuition waiver; a form of financial assistance where tuition fees are exempted.
成績優秀者には授業料免除の制度がある。
There is a tuition waiver system for high-achieving students.
A grant-type scholarship that does not require repayment, as opposed to a loan-type scholarship.
給付型奨学金は返済不要だ。
Grant-type scholarships do not need to be repaid.
Donations or relief money collected from the public for disaster victims.
赤十字に義援金を送った。
I sent a donation to the Red Cross.
A monetary gift given to someone who has suffered a misfortune, such as illness or disaster; can be considered a form of financial assistance.
会社から病気の同僚に見舞金が出た。
The company provided a get-well monetary gift to the sick colleague.
中小企業向けの補助金が拡充された。
Subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises have been expanded.
Grant-in-aid; often used for research, arts, or specific projects.
この研究は政府の助成金で行われている。
This research is conducted with a government grant.