1.
savior; messiah
One who rescues people from a desperate situation; in a religious sense, the Messiah.
彼はチームの救世主だ。
He's the team's savior.
新しい治療法が患者の救世主となった。
The new treatment became a savior for patients.
経営難の会社にとって、その投資家はまさに救世主だった。
For the struggling company, that investor was nothing short of a savior.
In religious contexts refers to the Messiah, especially Jesus Christ in Christianity. In everyday use, applied to a person or thing that rescues a desperate situation, often in sports or business.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- チームの救世主: the team's savior
- 救世主が現れる: a savior appears
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 助け舟: a helping hand — timely help, but not personified as a hero
- ヒーロー: hero — emphasizes heroism rather than rescue from a crisis