Kanji 賛 approve, praise, title or inscription on picture 員 employee, member, number Related words 支し 援えん 者しゃ 支援者 is a more general term for a supporter or helper, while 賛助員 specifically implies a formal role or membership as a backer, often with financial contributions.
後こう 援えん 者しゃ 後援者 also means supporter or patron, but 賛助員 is more commonly used for members of a supporting organization or committee.
Etymology Compound of 賛助 (sanjō, 'support, backing') and 員 (in, 'member, person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming nouns denoting a person with a specific role.
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