noun
divine grace; God's help
A yojijukugo expressing the idea of receiving help from heaven or a divine power, often in a moment of great need.
彼が無事だったのは天佑神助としか言いようがない。
That he survived can only be described as divine grace.
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
Variant spelling using 祐 instead of 佑; both are used.
神助 is a more general term for divine help, while 天佑神助 is a fixed four-character idiom emphasizing heaven's protection.
A yojijukugo composed of 天 (heaven), 佑/祐 (help), 神 (god), and 助 (assistance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the idea of divine intervention.