支援者(しえんしゃ)

しえんしゃ
noun
supporter; backer; aid worker
1. supporter; backer
A person who provides support, assistance, or backing to a cause, individual, or organization.
多(おお)くの支援者(しえんしゃ)が集(あつ)まった。
Many supporters gathered.
被災地(ひさいち)に支援者(しえんしゃ)がボランティアとして駆(か)けつけた。
Supporters rushed to the disaster area as volunteers.
この団体(だんたい)は世界中(せかいじゅう)の支援者(しえんしゃ)からの寄付(きふ)によって運営(うんえい)されている。
This organization is funded by donations from supporters around the world.

A compound of 支援(しえん) (support, assistance) and 者(しゃ) (person). This word appears frequently in news reporting about politics, charity, disaster relief, and social movements.

The term is versatile: it can refer to political supporters, financial backers, humanitarian aid workers, or anyone who offers help to a cause or person in need.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 支援者(しえんしゃ)を募(つの)る: to seek supporters
  • 支援者(しえんしゃ)に感謝(かんしゃ)する: to thank supporters
  • 熱心(ねっしん)な支援者(しえんしゃ): enthusiastic supporter
  • 海外(かいがい)の支援者(しえんしゃ): overseas supporters

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 支持者(しじしゃ): supporter, advocate — emphasizes ideological or political backing rather than material assistance
  • 後援者(こうえんしゃ): patron, sponsor — implies financial or organizational backing, often for arts, events, or campaigns
  • 援助者(えんじょしゃ): helper, aid giver — emphasizes the act of giving aid, often in humanitarian contexts
  • 応援者(おうえんしゃ): cheerer, supporter — more informal; includes fans and those who offer moral support
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