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支える
ささえる
N3
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
support
2
hold
3
sustain
4
to support
5
to prop
6
to sustain
7
to hold at bay
8
to stem
Example sentence
景気を支えるために金融緩和が必要と考えられている。
Credit relaxation is considered necessary to shore up business.
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Kanji in this word
支
Branch, Support, Sustain
4 strokes
More words with
支
支援
しえん ·
support
支店
してん ·
branch store (office)
N3
支持
しじ ·
support
N1
支局
しきょく ·
branch office
支払い
しはらい ·
payment
収支
Full entry on Jisho
しゅうし ·
income and expenditure
N1
支出
ししゅつ ·
expenditure
N3
支配
しはい ·
rule
N3
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