noun
divine help; heavenly assistance
Refers to help or protection from a god, Buddha, or higher power. Often used in religious or spiritual contexts.
神の佑助を祈る。
Pray for divine help.
彼は仏の佑助によって難を逃れたと信じている。
He believes he escaped danger through the Buddha's assistance.
Compound of 佑 (help, divine aid) and 助 (help, assist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji choice emphasizes a spiritual or heavenly dimension of assistance.