支援(しえん)

しえん
noun/suru-verb
support
1. support
support; aid; assistance (formal)
被災者(ひさいしゃ)への支援(しえん)を呼(よ)びかける。
To call for support for disaster victims.
政府(せいふ)は経済(けいざい)支援(しえん)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The government announced economic support measures.
NPOは途上国(とじょうこく)の教育(きょういく)支援(しえん)活動(かつどう)を行(おこな)っている。
The NPO is conducting educational support activities in developing countries.

支援(しえん) is a formal word for support or aid, often used in official, institutional, or news contexts.

Common expressions:

  • 支援(しえん)する (to support, to aid)
  • 支援(しえん)を受(う)ける (to receive support)
  • 支援(しえん)活動(かつどう) (support activities)
  • 経済(けいざい)支援(しえん) (economic support)
  • 人道(じんどう)支援(しえん) (humanitarian aid)
  • 就労(しゅうろう)支援(しえん) (employment support)

Compared to 助(たす)け or 手伝(てつだ)い, 支援(しえん) has a more formal, institutional nuance and is often used for organized or large-scale assistance.

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Added 2026.1.21 12:50
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