援助

• 読み: えんじょ
• ローマ字: enjo
• 漢字の分解: 援 (en) — to assist, to rescue; 助 (jo) — to help
• 発音: /eɴ.dʑo/

意味

Assistance; aid; support. Providing help, especially material or financial, to those in difficulty.

A noun that can function as a suru-verb (援助する). While similar to 支援, 援助 often implies providing tangible help to those in a weaker or more desperate position, such as international aid. Common collocations include 経済援助 (economic aid), 食糧援助 (food aid), and 援助を求める (to seek assistance).

例文

1. 海外への援助を増やすべきだという意見がある。
2. 困っている人に援助の手を差し伸べたい。
3. 国際的な援助が被災地に届いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: international relations, news, government

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 援 (to assist, to rescue) and 助 (to help). Both characters carry the meaning of assistance, creating a strong emphasis on helping.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal