補助(ほじょ)

ほじょ
noun, verb-suru
assistance, aid, subsidy
1. assistance, aid, support
Help provided to supplement or support someone or something. Used broadly for physical assistance, supplementary functions, or auxiliary roles.
自転車(じてんしゃ)の補助(ほじょ)輪(りん)を外(はず)す。
Remove the training wheels from a bicycle.
先生(せんせい)の補助(ほじょ)をしながら授業(じゅぎょう)を進(すす)めた。
I assisted the teacher while progressing with the lesson.
このソフトは入力(にゅうりょく)を補助(ほじょ)する機能(きのう)が充実(じゅうじつ)している。
This software has well-developed input assistance features.
2. subsidy, financial aid, grant
Financial support provided by a government or organization to assist with costs. Commonly seen in compounds like 補助(ほじょ)金(きん).
補助(ほじょ)金(きん)を申請(しんせい)する。
Apply for a subsidy.
国(くに)から補助(ほじょ)が出(で)る。
Financial aid is provided by the government.
子育(こそだ)て世帯(せたい)に対(たい)する補助(ほじょ)金(きん)の拡充(かくじゅう)が検討(けんとう)されている。
An expansion of subsidies for child-rearing households is being considered.

USAGE NOTE:
補助(ほじょ) is extremely common in compound words and as a modifier meaning "auxiliary" or "supplementary." It can also function as a する verb meaning "to assist" or "to subsidize."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 補助(ほじょ)金(きん) (subsidy, grant)
  • 補助(ほじょ)輪(りん) (training wheels)
  • 補助(ほじょ)席(せき) (extra seat, folding seat)
  • 補助(ほじょ)的(てき) (supplementary, auxiliary)
  • 補助(ほじょ)を受(う)ける (receive assistance/a subsidy)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 援助(えんじょ): aid, assistance (larger-scale, often international)
  • 助成(じょせい): financial support, grant aid (mainly monetary, institutional)
  • 支援(しえん): support (broader, includes non-financial help)
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