助じょ長ちょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

promotion; encouragement; fostering

Neutral or positive sense: actively helping something grow, develop, or spread. Often used with abstract nouns like 成長, 発展, 交流.

• 政せい府ふは地ち域いき経けい済ざいの成せい長ちょうを助じょ長ちょうする政せい策さくを打うち出だした。

  The government announced policies to promote the growth of the regional economy.

• この制せい度どは国こく際さい交こう流りゅうを助じょ長ちょうすることを目もく的てきとしている。

  This system aims to foster international exchange.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

unwanted help; unnecessary help; disservice

Negative sense: help that is not needed and ends up causing harm or making things worse. Often implies meddling or over-assistance. Common in the set phrase 過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し（助長）.

• 親おやの過か保ほ護ごがかえって子こどもの自じ立りつを妨さまたげる助じょ長ちょうになることもある。

  Parental overprotection can sometimes become unwanted help that hinders a child's independence.

• 彼かれのアドバイスは助じょ長ちょうでしかなく、状じょう況きょうを悪あっ化かさせた。

  His advice was nothing but a disservice and made the situation worse.