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翼賛 (よくさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
support ; backing ; assistance
Formal term for actively supporting a government, policy, or authority. Strongly associated with wartime rhetoric, especially the Imperial Rule Assistance Association (大政翼賛会).
大たい 政せい 翼よく 賛さん 会かい は 1940 年ねん に 設せつ 立りつ さ れ た 。
The Imperial Rule Assistance Association was established in 1940.
Kanji 賛 approve, praise, title or inscription on picture Similar words 支し 持じ 支持 is the general word for support (of a person, idea, etc.). 翼賛 is more formal and historically loaded, implying active endorsement of authority.
賛さん 成せい 賛成 means agreement or approval. 翼賛 goes beyond agreement to active backing, often in a political or organizational context.
Etymology From 翼 (よく, 'wing; assist') + 賛 (さん, 'approve; support'). The compound means 'to assist and approve,' i.e., to give active support. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term gained prominence in early Shōwa-era political vocabulary.
