支える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 支える | 支えない |
| Polite | 支えます | 支えません |
| Past polite | 支えました | 支えませんでした |
| Past | 支えた | 支えなかった |
| Te-form | 支えて | 支えないで |
| Desire | 支えたい | 支えたくない |
| Potential | 支えられるalso 支えれる | 支えられないalso 支えれない |
| Passive | 支えられる | 支えられない |
| Causative | 支えさせる | 支えさせない |
| Causative passive | 支えさせられる | 支えさせられない |
| Volitional | 支えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 支えましょう | |
| Imperative | 支えろ | 支えるな |
| Conditional | 支えれば | 支えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 支えたら | 支えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
support; prop up; hold up; sustain
Physical and figurative support: holding something up, sustaining a person or organization, or providing backing.
I held up the shelf that was about to fall with my hands.
彼女は家族を経済的に支えている。
She supports her family financially.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for stopping or holding back an attack, advance, or undesirable force, often in military or competitive contexts.
守備隊が敵の攻撃を支えている。
The defenders are holding the enemy attack at bay.
I stood up while supporting my body with my hands.
The defense held off the enemy's attack until the end.
He supports his family's livelihood with a part-time job.
This industry supports the local economy.
Her encouragement supported me emotionally.
The worker propped up the wall that was about to collapse.
支える looks similar in kanji to 仕える but is read differently and means 'to support', not 'to serve a master'.
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
support each other; help one another
buying support; support buying