支し持じ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

支持する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Abstract support for a person, idea, policy, or group; often used in political, social, or organizational contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

physical support; propping up; holding up

Physical act of holding something up or keeping it from falling. Less common than the abstract sense; often replaced by 支える in everyday speech.

〈人ひと〉を支し持じするto support/back someone
彼かれは新あたらしい候こう補ほ者しゃを支し持じしている。
He supports the new candidate.
〈人ひと〉の支し持じを得えるto gain someone's support
首しゅ相しょうは国こく民みんの支し持じを得えた。
The prime minister gained the public's support.
支し持じ率りつが上あがるfor one's approval rating to rise
新しん政せい策さくのおかげで支し持じ率りつが上あがった。
The approval rating rose thanks to the new policy.
支し持じを表ひょう明めいするto publicly declare one's support
多おおくの団だん体たいがその法ほう案あんへの支し持じを表ひょう明めいした。
Many organizations publicly declared their support for the bill.
〈物もの〉を支し持じするto physically support/prop up something
太ふとい柱はしらが屋や根ねを支し持じしている。
Thick pillars are supporting the roof.

支ささえるN3sense 1
支える is the everyday verb for physically or emotionally holding something up, while 支持 is more formal and often abstract, especially in political or ideological contexts.
賛さん成せいN4sense 1
賛成 means agreeing with a specific proposal or opinion, whereas 支持 implies ongoing backing of a person, group, or stance.
応おう援えんN3sense 1
応援 conveys cheering on or rooting for someone with enthusiasm, while 支持 is a more neutral, formal term for backing or endorsement.
賛さん同どうN1sense 1
賛同 focuses on agreeing with an idea or opinion in principle, while 支持 often implies actively backing a person or cause over time.

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後こう援えんN1sense 1
後援 refers to formal sponsorship or organizational backing (e.g. of an event), while 支持 is broader and covers personal or political endorsement too.
擁よう立りつ
支持 is general support or approval for a person or idea, while 擁立 specifically means actively rallying backing to install someone in a position.
擁ようする
支持する is the plain verb for supporting or endorsing someone, while 擁する implies a group actively rallying around and backing that person.
バックアップ
支持 emphasizes agreeing with and endorsing someone's position or opinion, whereas バックアップ focuses on actively providing support or resources.
賛さん意い
支持 implies active backing or support for a person or policy, while 賛意 is a more passive, formal expression of approval.
賛さん助じょ
支持 means backing an opinion, policy, or person, while 賛助 is used more for formally supporting an organization, project, or event.

反はん対たいN4sense 1
反対 means opposition or objection, the direct opposite of 支持's meaning of support or backing.
覆くつがえすN1
支持する means to support or uphold a decision or ruling, the direct opposite of 覆す, which means to overturn or reverse it.

指し示じN3
指示 (same reading, different kanji) means an instruction or direction, while 支持 means support or backing—easy to mix up when listening.
支し援えんN2
支持 means to support or endorse an opinion, policy, or person's position, while 支援 means to give practical help, resources, or assistance.
支ささえ
支持 means support in the sense of backing an opinion, policy, or person, while 支え more often refers to physical or emotional support that sustains someone.

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Compound of 支 (branch, support) and 持 (hold). The combination conveys holding something up or maintaining support, extended to abstract endorsement.