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後援会 (こうえんかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
support group ; fan club ; election committee
A group formed to support a person, organization, or cause, often in political, artistic, or community contexts. Can refer to a formal election campaign committee or an informal fan club.
歌か 手しゅ の 後こう 援えん 会かい に 入はい っ て 、 コンサート の 優ゆう 先せん 予よ 約やく を し た 。
I joined the singer's fan club and got priority booking for the concert.
Similar words ファンクラブ ファンクラブ is a more casual, entertainment-focused fan club, while 後援会 often implies organized support, sometimes with a formal structure or political/community purpose.
支し 援えん 団だん 体たい 支援団体 is a broader term for any support organization, not necessarily centered on a specific person or election.
Etymology Compound of 後援 (こうえん, 'support, backing') and 会 (かい, 'group, association').
