救援(きゅうえん)

きゅうえん
noun/suru-verb
relief; rescue; aid
1. relief; rescue; aid
assistance or support given to those in danger or distress
救援(きゅうえん)隊(たい)が到着(とうちゃく)した。
The rescue team arrived.
被災者(ひさいしゃ)を救援(きゅうえん)する活動(かつどう)が始(はじ)まった。
Relief activities for the disaster victims have begun.
国際的(こくさいてき)な救援(きゅうえん)物資(ぶっし)が続々(ぞくぞく)と届(とど)いている。
International relief supplies are arriving one after another.

救援(きゅうえん) means to rescue or provide relief, typically in emergency situations.

COMPOSITION:

  • 救(きゅう): To save, rescue
  • 援(えん): To assist, support

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 救援(きゅうえん)する (to rescue, to provide relief)
  • 救援(きゅうえん)隊(たい) (rescue team)
  • 救援(きゅうえん)物資(ぶっし) (relief supplies)
  • 救援(きゅうえん)活動(かつどう) (relief activities)
  • 救援(きゅうえん)要請(ようせい) (request for rescue)
  • 国際(こくさい)救援(きゅうえん) (international relief)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Used in disaster, military, and emergency contexts
  • Often appears in news about earthquakes, floods, conflicts

RELATED TERMS:

  • 救助(きゅうじょ) (rescue - more immediate, physical saving)
  • 支援(しえん) (support, aid - broader meaning)
  • 援助(えんじょ) (assistance, aid)

REGISTER: Neutral to formal. Common in news and official contexts.

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Added 2026.1.21 22:22
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