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援助 (えんじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
assistance ; aid ; support
Broad term for providing help, support, or aid, often in financial, material, or organizational contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
彼かれ は 経けい 済ざい 的てき に 家か 族ぞく を 援えん 助じょ し て いる 。
He financially supports his family.
Similar words 支し 援えん 支援 is also 'support' but often implies backing or reinforcement, while 援助 leans toward material or financial assistance.
助たす ける 助ける is a more general verb for 'help' or 'rescue', whereas 援助 is more formal and often used for organized or institutional aid.
Etymology Compound of 援 (help, aid) and 助 (help, assist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of providing assistance.
