援えん護ご

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

support; backing; help

Only when written 援護

General backing or assistance given to someone in need or to a position, person, or group; Restricted this non-military general sense to 援護.

• 生せい活かつに困こまっている家か庭ていを援えん護ごする制せい度どがある。

  There is a system to support households struggling to make ends meet.

• 彼かれの発はつ言げんは多おおくの同どう僚りょうから援えん護ごを受うけた。

  His remarks received backing from many colleagues.

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

cover; protective support; protection from attack

Military or combat-like use for protecting allied forces from enemy attack, often while they advance or retreat; 援護射撃 is a common related compound.

• 戦せん車しゃが歩ほ兵へいの前ぜん進しんを援えん護ごした。

  The tanks covered the infantry's advance.

• 撤てっ退たいする部ぶ隊たいを掩えん護ごするため、煙えん幕まくを張はった。

  They laid down a smoke screen to cover the retreating unit.