How to say "aid" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 応援おうえんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'aid' as cheering someone on or lending moral support, and by extension giving a hand when someone is shorthanded; it does not cover material or official assistance.
- 支援しえんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe word for aid as assistance extended to a country, region, organization, or cause — financial, material, or logistical backing; think of disaster relief or aid to a struggling economy.
- 手伝うてつだうgodan verb, transitive verbA verb: to help or assist someone with a concrete task, such as housework, a move, or work that has piled up; choose it when you lend a hand rather than provide aid.
- 助けたすけnounHelp or assistance given to a person in difficulty or danger — coming to someone's aid, calling for help, needing rescue; for organized or large-scale aid, use 支援 instead.
- 補佐ほさnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAid only in the sense of assisting a superior — acting as someone's aide or right hand in their duties; for help, relief, or support in general, this is seldom the word you want.
Use 支援 for organized or material aid to a person, region, or cause, 「助け」 for hands-on help to someone in trouble, 「手伝う」 for helping with a task, 応援 for cheering someone on, and 補佐 for assisting a superior.
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Japanese equivalents
- 応援おうえんaid
- 支援しえんsupport
- 手伝うてつだうto help
- 助けたすけassistance
- 補佐ほさaid
- 救助きゅうじょrelief
- 救いすくいhelp
- 援助えんじょassistance
- 救済きゅうさいrelief
- 介助かいじょhelp
- 扶助ふじょaid
- 救護きゅうごrelief
- 世話せわcare
- 補助ほじょassistance
- よすがsomething to rely on
- エイドaid
- 輔翼ほよくaid
- 助太刀すけだちassistance (in a fight)
- おかげさま(someone's) assistance
- 扶翼ふよくhelp
- お世話おせわhelp
- 救恤きゅうじゅつrelief
- 救いの手すくいのてhelping hand
- 心配しんぱいcare
- おかげassistance
- 羽翼うよくassistance
- 力ちからsupport
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