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What does 支える (ささえる, sasaeru) mean?

支える (ささえる, sasaeru) means to support, to prop up.

Quick facts
Readingささえる
Romajisasaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ささえる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsasaeru

to support, to prop up

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to support; to prop; to sustain
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to hold at bay; to stem; to check

Example sentences

  • My family has always supported me.

  • A thick pillar supports the roof.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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