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補助 (ほじょ) — assistance | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

補助

ほじょ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1assistance
2support
3auxiliary
4help
5subsidy
6supplement
7subvention
8spotting (in weight training)

Example sentence

その飛行機は補助ロケットを使って離陸した。

The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.

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Kanji in this word

補Supplement, Supply, Make Good12 strokes 助Help, Rescue, Assist7 strokes

More words with 補

補強ほきょう · reinforcementN1 補足ほそく · supplementN1 補償ほしょう · compensationN3 補給ほきゅう · supplyN1 候補者こうほしゃ · candidate

Full entry on Jisho

補欠ほけつ · filling a vacancy

補完ほかん · complementation

補修ほしゅう · repair

More words with 助

助けたすけ · assistanceN1 助詞じょし · (gram) particle(s)N3 助手じょしゅ · helperN3 助教授じょきょうじゅ · assistant professorN2 援助えんじょ · assistanceN3 救助きゅうじょ · reliefN3 助かるたすかる · to be savedN3 助言じょげん · adviceN1

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