Word Meaning 支える

ささえる sasaeru

支える is read as ささえる (sasaeru) and means to hold at bay.

Meaning

English

  1. to hold at bay
  2. to stem
  3. to check
  4. to support
  5. to prop
  6. to sustain
  7. to underlay
  8. to hold up

Reading

Kana

ささえる

Romaji

sasaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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支持

しじ

propping up

支出

ししゅつ

expenditure

支局

しきょく

branch office

支店

してん

branch office

支配

しはい

government

支社

ししゃ

branch office

支度

したく

preparation

支払い

しはらい

payment

支払う

しはらう

to pay

支払い方法

しはらいほうほう

payment method

支部

しぶ

branch

支店長

してんちょう

branch manager

Example Sentences

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I'll support Tom any way I can.

Only hope can keep me together now.

The ice is not thick enough to hold our weight.

Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?

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