応援する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 応援する | 応援しない |
| Polite | 応援します | 応援しません |
| Past polite | 応援しました | 応援しませんでした |
| Past | 応援した | 応援しなかった |
| Te-form | 応援して | 応援しないで |
| Desire | 応援したい | 応援したくない |
| Potential | 応援できる | 応援できない |
| Passive | 応援される | 応援されない |
| Causative | 応援させる | 応援させない |
| Causative passive | 応援させられる | 応援させられない |
| Volitional | 応援しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 応援しましょう | |
| Imperative | 応援しろ | 応援するな |
| Conditional | 応援すれば | 応援しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 応援したら | 応援しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
General support or assistance, often in a practical or organizational sense. Can refer to sending reinforcements, providing backup, or giving material help.
被災地に応援の物資を送った。
We sent relief supplies to the disaster area.
人手が足りないので、他部署から応援を頼んだ。
We were short-handed, so we asked for reinforcements from another department.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cheering; rooting (for); support
Emotional or vocal support, especially cheering for a team, person, or cause. Often used in sports, elections, or personal encouragement.
地元のチームを応援するためにスタジアムに行った。
I went to the stadium to cheer for the local team.
試験の前日、友達から応援のメッセージが届いた。
The day before the exam, I received a message of encouragement from a friend.
I'm cheering for the Japanese team.
I was busy, so I asked a friend for help.
I went to help out at a shop that was short-staffed.
I'm sending my support even from far away.
応援 implies active cheering or backing (e.g. at a sports event or for a cause), while 励まし is quieter, personal encouragement through words.
応援 usually means cheering on or encouraging someone, as in sports, whereas 援護 refers to concrete backing, aid, or protective cover.
応援 conveys cheering on or rooting for someone with enthusiasm, while 支持 is a more neutral, formal term for backing or endorsement.
応援 means cheering on or rooting for someone in a personal or sporting sense, whereas 後援 is formal institutional backing of an event or cause.
応援 emphasizes cheering on or rooting for someone emotionally, while 後押し implies actively helping move things forward toward a goal.
応援する means to root for or support someone from the sidelines (like at a sports match), while 励ます is direct verbal encouragement aimed at lifting someone's spirits.
cheer screening; interactive film screening
cheering contest; cheerleading competition