救護|きゅうごkyuugo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrelief; aid
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 救護する（きゅうごする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 救護します（きゅうごします） |
| Negative (nai) | 救護しない（きゅうごしない） |
| polite (masen) | 救護しません（きゅうごしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 救護せず・救護せぬ（きゅうごせず・きゅうごせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 救護した（きゅうごした） |
| polite (mashita) | 救護しました（きゅうごしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 救護しなかった（きゅうごしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 救護しませんでした（きゅうごしませんでした） |
| Te form | 救護して（きゅうごして） |
| Potential | 救護できる（きゅうごできる） |
| Passive | 救護される（きゅうごされる） |
| Causative | 救護させる（きゅうごさせる） |
| Causative passive | 救護させられる（きゅうごさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 救護すれば（きゅうごすれば） |
| tara | 救護したら（きゅうごしたら） |
| Volitional | 救護しよう（きゅうごしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 救護しましょう（きゅうごしましょう） |
| Imperative | 救護しろ（きゅうごしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym救援きゅうえんNeutralRescue and support for people in danger or hit by disaster, as in 「救援物資」; 救護 centres on nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Synonym救助きゅうじょNeutralHelping someone in danger get out of it, as in 「人命救助」; 救護 is about caring for and treating the sick and injured.
- Synonym救済きゅうさいNeutralRelief for disaster victims and the weak, helping them out of hardship; 救護 centres on medical care and nursing.
- Related助けるたすけるNeutralA verb for saving and helping with the broadest range of uses; unlike 救護, it is not tied to caring for the sick and injured.
- Related補助ほじょNeutralSupplementing what is lacking, as in 「補助金」 and 「補助員」; it does not refer specifically to caring for the sick and injured.
- Related手伝うてつだうCasualColloquial verb for helping with a task, as in 「救護活動を手伝う」; 救護 itself means nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Related支援しえんNeutralBacking from outside, as in 「被災地支援」; unlike 救護, it does not mean caring for the sick and injured.
- Related応援おうえんNeutralCheering people on or reinforcing them with extra hands; unlike 救護, it does not mean treating the sick and injured.
- Related救済きゅうさいNeutralRelief for disaster victims and the weak, helping them out of hardship; 救護 centres on medical care and nursing.
- Related助成じょせいNeutralFinancial backing, as in 「研究助成」; 救護 is the direct nursing and treatment of the sick and injured.
- Related世話せわNeutralLooking after someone, with a very wide range of uses; 救護 is limited to nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Related手助けてだすけCasualColloquial word for lending a hand, usable with any object; 救護 is limited to nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Related扶助ふじょNeutralSupport for people who cannot manage daily life, as in 「生活扶助」; it is livelihood help, not medical rescue.
- Related介助かいじょNeutralHelping the elderly or ill with daily movements; 救護 focuses on treatment when illness or injury strikes.
- Related加勢かせいNeutralJoining one side to add manpower or strength; 救護 is limited to nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Related力添えちからぞえNeutralLending support, usually as 「お力添え」 in requests or thanks; 救護 is limited to nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- RelatedアシストNeutralLoanword for assistance, also an assist in football; 救護 is limited to nursing and treating the sick and injured.
- Related援助えんじょNeutralAid with funds, goods or manpower, often between nations and organizations; not tied to medical rescue.
- Related助力じょりょくWrittenWritten word for lending a hand to a venture or activity; not tied to medical care of the sick and injured.
- RelatedヘルプNeutralLoanword for help or a call for help, common in help menus and requests; not tied to medical rescue.
- Related人助けひとだすけNeutralKind deeds of helping others in general; 救護 is limited to rescuing and caring for the sick and injured.
- Related幇助ほうじょWrittenWritten word for assisting from the side, now mostly the legal abetting of a crime, as in 「自殺幇助」; not care of the sick and injured.
- Antonym加害かがいNeutralHarming others; the opposite of 救護, which rescues and cares for the sick and injured.
Use 「救護」 for nursing and treating the sick and injured, as in 「救護班」 and 「救護所」. Say 「救助」 for getting someone out of danger, 「救援」 or 「支援」 for outside support, and 「介助」 for help with daily movements. The antonym is 「加害」.
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