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後ろ盾 (ushirodate) Japanese meaning: backing | Kotomora
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He ran for office with the backing of an influential politician.
This project has the support of a major corporation.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 後うし ろ 盾だて になる to become someone's backer/patron
A famous politician became his backer.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 後うし ろ 盾だて がいる to have someone backing you
It seems he has a powerful backer.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 後うし ろ 盾だて を 得え る to gain someone's backing
〈 人ひと 〉 を 後うし ろ 盾だて にする to use someone as one's backing/support
He expanded his business using the mayor as his backer.
Kanji 盾 shield, escutcheon, pretext 楯 shield, buckler, pretext Related words· 8 後援 is formal backing given to an organization, event, or cause, while 後ろ盾 usually refers to a powerful individual or entity personally protecting someone.
支援 is general practical or financial aid anyone can give, while 後ろ盾 implies influential protection or patronage from someone with power.
後見人 is a formally or legally designated guardian/supporter, whereas 後ろ盾 can be an informal, unofficial powerful backer.
庇護 emphasizes sheltering or protecting someone from harm, while 後ろ盾 emphasizes the influence or authority behind that protection.
Show 4 more 後ろ盾 emphasizes a protective, often powerful supporter behind someone, whereas バック can refer more broadly to any financial or organizational backing.
後ろ盾 emphasizes having a protector or backer supporting someone, whereas 引き is the broader idea of influence or pull that helps things go one's way.
後ろ盾 refers to a backer who provides protection or influence, while 支え is a more neutral, general word for support of any kind.
Written forms 後うし ろ 盾だて Usage 66%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
後うし ろ 楯だて Usage 27%
Alternate kanji using 楯 (shield); less common than 盾.
後うし ろだて Usage 4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-mixed form; not a standard written variant.
うしろだて Usage
Etymology Compound of 後ろ (ushiro, 'behind') and 盾 (tate, 'shield'). Originally referred to a physical shield protecting one's back, later extended metaphorically to mean a person or entity that provides support or protection.
The new company grew by gaining the backing of a large corporation.
後ろ盾 names a concrete backer or patron supporting someone, while 背景 can refer more abstractly to the support or influence behind them.
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