支える (ささえる, sasaeru) Japanese meaning: support | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000支える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 支える | 支えない |
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| Polite | 支えます | 支えません |
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| Past polite | 支えました | 支えませんでした |
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| Past | 支えた | 支えなかった |
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| Te-form | 支えて | 支えないで |
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| Desire | 支えたい | 支えたくない |
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| Potential | 支えられるalso 支えれる | 支えられないalso 支えれない |
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| Passive | 支えられる | 支えられない |
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| Causative | 支えさせる | 支えさせない |
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| Causative passive | 支えさせられる | 支えさせられない |
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| Volitional | 支えよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 支えましょう | |
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| Imperative | 支えろ | 支えるな |
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| Conditional | 支えれば | 支えなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 支えたら | 支えなかったら |
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そう
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I held up the shelf that was about to fall with my hands.
She supports her family financially.
Usage patterns
〈物〉で体を支えるto support one's body with something
I stood up while supporting my body with my hands.
〈相手〉の攻撃を支えるto hold off an opponent's attack
The defense held off the enemy's attack until the end.
生活を支えるto support someone's livelihood
He supports his family's livelihood with a part-time job.
経済を支えるto support (prop up) an economy
This industry supports the local economy.
〈人〉の心を支えるto emotionally support someone
Her encouragement supported me emotionally.
崩れそうな〈物〉を支えるto prop up something that is about to collapse
The worker propped up the wall that was about to collapse.
Expressions
一家を支えるsupport one's family; provide for one's family
support each other; help one another
buying support; support buying
