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扶助 (ふじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
aid ; help ; assistance ; support
Formal term for providing aid or support, often used in legal, social welfare, or official contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
生せい 活かつ 困こん 窮きゅう 者しゃ を 扶ふ 助じょ する 制せい 度ど が ある 。
There is a system to support the needy.
Similar words 援えん 助じょ 援助 is a more general and commonly used word for aid or assistance, while 扶助 is more formal and often used in legal or social welfare contexts.
支し 援えん 支援 emphasizes backing or reinforcement, often in a broader sense, whereas 扶助 specifically implies providing necessary support to those in need.
Etymology Compound of 扶 (help, aid) and 助 (help, assist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in formal Japanese to denote support or assistance.
