noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
deliverance from sin; succor
Archaic literary term for saving someone from sin or providing aid, often in a religious or moral context. Not used in everyday modern Japanese.
古典では、神が民を匡救するという表現が見られる。
In classical texts, one finds expressions like 'God delivers the people from sin.'
救済 is the common modern word for 'relief' or 'salvation', while 匡救 is an archaic, literary synonym.
Compound of 匡 (correct, save) and 救 (rescue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese texts.