救すくい

〈事こと〉が救すくいになるfor something to be a saving grace or comfort
彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおだけが救すくいになった。
Her smile alone was my saving grace.
救すくいを求もとめるto seek salvation or help
苦くるしい時とき、彼かれは神かみに救すくいを求もとめた。
In his suffering, he sought salvation from God.
〈人ひと〉にとって救すくいだto be a comfort or relief for someone
その一ひと言ことが私わたしにとって救すくいだった。
Those few words were a great comfort to me.

Expressions

助たすけN2sense 1
助け is the everyday word for help or aid, while 救い carries a stronger sense of rescuing someone from real danger or despair.
救きゅう助じょN3sense 1
救助 refers specifically to a physical rescue operation, whereas 救い can also mean emotional or spiritual relief.
救きゅう援えんN1sense 1
救援 describes organized relief or reinforcement efforts, often in disasters, while 救い is more personal and can be abstract.
救きゅう済さいN2sense 1
救済 is a formal term for relief or aid, often in social or economic contexts, while 救い is broader and more personal.

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慰なぐさめ sense 2
慰め means comfort or consolation for sadness, while 救い implies something that lifts a person out of a truly difficult or hopeless situation.
恵めぐみN1sense 3
恵み means grace or blessing bestowed by a higher power, close to the religious sense of 救い as salvation.

Noun form of the verb 救う (すくう, 'to save, rescue'). The kanji 救 is composed of 求 (seek) and 攵 (action), suggesting the act of seeking to help.