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力添え (ちからぞえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
help ; assistance ; support
Polite, somewhat formal term for offering one's help or support, often used in business or official contexts. Implies lending one's strength or effort to someone else's endeavor.
彼かれ の 力ちから 添ぞ え の おかげ で 、 プロジェクト は 成せい 功こう し た 。
Thanks to his support, the project was a success.
Kanji 添 annexed, accompany, marry Similar words 手伝てつだ い 手伝い is a more general, everyday term for help or assistance, while 力添え is more formal and implies a stronger, more committed form of support.
支し 援えん 支援 is often used for institutional or financial support, whereas 力添え emphasizes personal effort and direct involvement.
Etymology Compound of 力 (chikara, 'strength') and 添え (soe, 'adding, attaching'), from the verb 添える (soeru, 'to add, to attach'). Literally 'adding strength', it refers to lending one's power or effort to assist someone.
