互助(ごじょ)

ごじょ
noun
mutual aid; mutual assistance
formalsociety
1. mutual aid; mutual assistance
The practice of people helping each other. A formal term used for organized systems of mutual support, such as community aid groups, insurance cooperatives, and social welfare frameworks.
地域(ちいき)の互助(ごじょ)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Mutual aid in the community is important.
互助(ごじょ)の精神(せいしん)で助(たす)け合(あ)いましょう。
Let's help each other in the spirit of mutual aid.
災害時(さいがいじ)には近隣(きんりん)住民(じゅうみん)の互助(ごじょ)が重要(じゅうよう)な役割(やくわり)を果(は)たす。
During disasters, mutual aid among neighboring residents plays an important role.

Usage

Often appears in the context of Japan's disaster preparedness framework, which distinguishes between 自助(じじょ) (self-help), 互助(ごじょ)/共助(きょうじょ) (mutual/community aid), and 公助(こうじょ) (public assistance). Also used for mutual aid associations (互助会(ごじょかい)).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 共助(きょうじょ): communal aid — similar but emphasizes community-level cooperation
  • 自助(じじょ): self-help — helping oneself
  • 公助(こうじょ): public assistance — government aid

Related Words

Compare: 共助(きょうじょ) (communal aid)
Compare: 相互扶助(そうごふじょ) (mutual aid)
Compare: 互恵(ごけい) (mutual benefit)
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Added 2026.3.19 18:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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