応援者(おうえんしゃ)

おうえんしゃ
noun
supporter; cheerleader; backer
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 熱心(ねっしん)な応援者(おうえんしゃ): enthusiastic supporter
  • 応援者(おうえんしゃ)を募(つの)る: to recruit supporters
  • 応援者(おうえんしゃ)の声援(せいえん): cheers from supporters

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 支持者(しじしゃ): supporter (more political; someone who endorses a position or candidate)
  • {ファン}: fan (borrowed from English; focuses on admiration)
  • {サポーター}: supporter (loanword; often used in sports contexts)
  • 応援団(おうえんだん): cheering squad (organized group, not an individual)
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