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.
救援物資を届ける。
To deliver relief supplies.
被災地に救援物資が届いた。
Relief supplies arrived at the disaster-affected area.
各地から集まった救援物資を仕分けして、避難所に配布する作業が続いている。
The work of sorting relief supplies gathered from various areas and distributing them to evacuation shelters continues.
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)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 支援物資: support supplies — broader, not limited to emergencies
- 義援金: relief donations, monetary aid — financial rather than material support