援えん護ご射しゃ撃げき

noun

covering fire

Military term for firing weapons to protect advancing troops or to suppress enemy fire.

• 味み方かたの援えん護ご射しゃ撃げきのおかげで、部ぶ隊たいは前ぜん進しんできた。

  Thanks to covering fire from our allies, the unit was able to advance.

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

backing up; supporting (in an argument)

Figurative use: providing verbal support or defending someone in a debate, dispute, or difficult situation. Often used with する.

• 会かい議ぎで彼かれが援えん護ご射しゃ撃げきしてくれたので、提てい案あんが通とおった。

  He backed me up in the meeting, so my proposal was accepted.

• 友とも達だちを援えん護ご射しゃ撃げきするために、証しょう拠こを集あつめた。

  I gathered evidence to support my friend.