人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)

じんどうしえん
noun
humanitarian aid; humanitarian assistance
1. humanitarian aid; humanitarian assistance
Aid provided to people affected by natural disasters, conflicts, or other crises, motivated by the desire to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
被災地(ひさいち)に人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)を送(おく)った。
Humanitarian aid was sent to the disaster area.
国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)が人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)を呼(よ)びかけている。
The international community is calling for humanitarian aid.
紛争(ふんそう)地域(ちいき)への人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)が政治的(せいじてき)な理由(りゆう)で妨(さまた)げられている。
Humanitarian aid to the conflict zone is being obstructed for political reasons.

USAGE:
A standard term in news reports about international affairs and disaster response. Japan actively participates in humanitarian aid through organizations like JICA and the Red Cross.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)を行(おこな)う (to provide humanitarian aid)
  • 人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)物資(ぶっし) (humanitarian aid supplies)
  • 人道(じんどう)支援(しえん)活動(かつどう) (humanitarian aid activities)
  • 緊急(きんきゅう)人道(じんどう)支援(しえん) (emergency humanitarian aid)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 国際(こくさい)協力(きょうりょく): international cooperation — broader, includes development aid and technical assistance
  • 災害(さいがい)支援(しえん): disaster relief — specifically for natural disasters
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