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声援 (せいえん, seien) Japanese meaning: cheering | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 声援する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 声せい 援えん する 声せい 援えん しない Polite 声せい 援えん します 声せい 援えん しません Past polite 声せい 援えん しました 声せい 援えん しませんでした Past 声せい 援えん した 声せい 援えん しなかった Te-form 声せい 援えん して 声せい 援えん しないで Desire 声せい 援えん したい 声せい 援えん したくない Potential 声せい 援えん できる 声せい 援えん できない Passive 声せい 援えん される 声せい 援えん されない Causative 声せい 援えん させる 声せい 援えん させない Causative passive 声せい 援えん させられる 声せい 援えん させられない Volitional 声せい 援えん しよう Polite volitional 声せい 援えん しましょう Imperative 声せい 援えん しろ 声せい 援えん するな Conditional 声せい 援えん すれば 声せい 援えん しなければ Tara conditional 声せい 援えん したら 声せい 援えん しなかったら
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声せい
援えん
を
送おく
っ
た
。
People along the road cheered the runners on.
The spectators cheered the players on until the end.
Thank you for your warm support.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 声せい 援えん を 受う ける to receive cheers/encouragement from someone
The athletes were encouraged by the fans' cheering.
声せい 援えん に 応こた える to respond to the cheering
声せい 援えん が 飛と ぶ cheers ring out (from the crowd)
Cheers rang out from all over the stadium.
声せい 援えん を 浴あ びる to be showered with cheers
The winning team was showered with loud cheers.
Related words· 7 応援 is a broader term for support or backing (including help or campaigning), while 声援 specifically means vocal cheering or shouted encouragement.
歓声 refers to cries of joy or excitement, whereas 声援 is vocal encouragement directed at a person or team.
激励 means encouragement in general (spoken or written, not necessarily loud), while 声援 specifically implies shouted, audible cheering, often at events.
声援 is vocal cheering or shouts of encouragement in general, whereas エール often implies a set, ritualized cheer like those exchanged between school sports teams.
Show 3 more 声援 refers to vocal shouts of encouragement from spectators in general, whereas チア specifically evokes organized cheerleading-style chants.
声援 is cheering or vocal support given by spectators, whereas 掛け声 is a rhythmic shout made by the participants themselves to coordinate effort.
声援 specifically means vocal cheering or shouts of support, whereas 励まし can be any form of encouragement, spoken or not.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 声 means 'voice' and 援 means 'aid' or 'support', so the spelling transparently conveys support given by voice.
He responded to the audience's cheers with a wonderful performance.
