1.
relief supplies; humanitarian aid materials
Goods and materials provided to people affected by disasters, wars, or other emergencies. Includes food, water, medicine, blankets, and other essentials.
Usage
A compound noun frequently used in disaster and humanitarian aid contexts. Japan experiences frequent natural disasters, so this term appears regularly in news reports about earthquake, typhoon, and flood relief efforts.
Common collocations
- 救援物資を送る (to send relief supplies)
- 救援物資を届ける (to deliver relief supplies)
- 救援物資の配布 (distribution of relief supplies)