助長する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 助長する | 助長しない |
| Polite | 助長します | 助長しません |
| Past polite | 助長しました | 助長しませんでした |
| Past | 助長した | 助長しなかった |
| Te-form | 助長して | 助長しないで |
| Desire | 助長したい | 助長したくない |
| Potential | 助長できる | 助長できない |
| Passive | 助長される | 助長されない |
| Causative | 助長させる | 助長させない |
| Causative passive | 助長させられる | 助長させられない |
| Volitional | 助長しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 助長しましょう | |
| Imperative | 助長しろ | 助長するな |
| Conditional | 助長すれば | 助長しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 助長したら | 助長しなかったら |
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.
政府は地域経済の成長を助長する政策を打ち出した。
The government announced policies to promote the growth of the regional economy.
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）.
Parental overprotection can sometimes become unwanted help that hinders a child's independence.
His advice was nothing but a disservice and made the situation worse.