応援者(おうえんしゃ)

おうえんしゃ
noun
supporter; cheerleader; backer
personsports
1. supporter; cheerleader; backer
A person who supports, encourages, or cheers for someone or something.
応援者(おうえんしゃ)が大勢(おおぜい)集(あつ)まった。
A large number of supporters gathered.
彼(かれ)は多(おお)くの応援者(おうえんしゃ)に支(ささ)えられている。
He is supported by many backers.
マラソンの沿道(えんどう)には熱心(ねっしん)な応援者(おうえんしゃ)たちが声援(せいえん)を送(おく)っていた。
Along the marathon route, enthusiastic supporters were sending cheers.

Formed from 応援(おうえん) (support/cheering) and the suffix 者(しゃ) (person). This word covers both informal supporters and organized cheerleaders.

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Compare: 支持者(しじしゃ) (supporter (more political)
Compare: ファン (fan (borrowed from English)
Compare: サポーター (supporter (loanword)
Compare: 応援団(おうえんだん) (cheering squad)
Compare: 後援者(こうえんしゃ) (supporter)
Compare: 支援者(しえんしゃ) (supporter)
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