公 助(こうじょ)

こうじょ

noun

public assistance; government help

1. public assistance; government help

Help provided by the national or local government and public bodies such as fire departments, as opposed to help from oneself or one's neighbors. Almost always appears alongside 自助(じじょ) and 共助(きょうじょ).

公助(こうじょ)には限界(げんかい)がある。

There are limits to government help.

被災者(ひさいしゃ)への公助(こうじょ)を充実(じゅうじつ)させる。

to improve public assistance for disaster victims

大規模(だいきぼ)な災害(さいがい)では、公助(こうじょ)が届(とど)くまでに数日(すうじつ)かかることもある。

In a large-scale disaster, it can take several days for government help to arrive.

From 公(こう) (public) + 助(じょ) (help).

Common collocations

公助(こうじょ)に頼(たよ)る: to rely on public assistance
自助(じじょ)・共助(きょうじょ)・公助(こうじょ): self-help, mutual help, and public help

Related words

自助(じじょ): self-help
共助(きょうじょ): mutual help among neighbors and the community

Watch out

控除(こうじょ) (tax deduction) has the same reading and is far more common in everyday life.

Related Words

Related: 自助(じじょ) (self-help)

Related: 共助(きょうじょ) (mutual help among neighbors…)

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Added 2026.10.19 21:49 · Revised 2026.10.19 21:53

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