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加勢 (かせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
assistance ; backing ; reinforcements
Used for providing help, support, or additional people in a situation, often in a physical or confrontational context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to help' or 'to reinforce'.
警けい
察さつ
が
加か
勢せい
に
来き
た
。
The police came as reinforcements.
Kanji 勢 forces, energy, military strength Similar words 援えん 助じょ 援助 is more general 'aid' or 'assistance', often financial or material, while 加勢 implies adding strength or people to a situation, often in a conflict or effort.
応おう 援えん 応援 is 'support' or 'cheering on', often emotional or vocal, while 加勢 is more about physically joining or reinforcing.
Etymology Compound of 加 (add) and 勢 (force, energy), literally 'adding force'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.
