補ほ助じょ

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

assistance; support; help

General term for providing help or support, often in a supplementary role. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• 彼かれは私わたしの研けん究きゅうを補ほ助じょしてくれた。

  He assisted me with my research.

• 補ほ助じょなしではこの作さ業ぎょうは難むずかしい。

  This task is difficult without assistance.

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

subsidy; grant; financial aid

Refers to monetary support from a government or organization. Often used in compound terms like 補助金 (subsidy).

• 市しから補ほ助じょを受うけてイベントを開かい催さいした。

  We held the event with a subsidy from the city.

• このプロジェクトには政せい府ふの補ほ助じょが必ひつ要ようだ。

  This project needs government financial aid.

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

spotting (in weight training)

Domain-specific use in fitness; refers to a spotter assisting a lifter. Often used as 補助する or 補助に入る.

• ベンチプレスをするときは必かならず補ほ助じょをつけてください。

  Always have a spotter when doing bench presses.

• 彼かれが最さい後ごの一いっ回かいを補ほ助じょしてくれた。

  He spotted me on the last rep.