noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to people helping each other, often used in contexts like community support, disaster relief, or social welfare. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to cooperate mutually'.
災害時には地域の共助が重要だ。
In times of disaster, mutual aid within the community is important.
住民同士が共助して復旧作業にあたった。
The residents cooperated with each other to carry out restoration work.