“To support” in Japanese
Short answer
To support in Japanese is “養う” (yashinau). Full meaning: to support, to maintain, to provide for; to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed; to adopt (a child).
Other ways to say “To support” in Japanese
支う
kau to support, to prop up
支える
tsukaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
裏付ける
urazukeru to support (a theory, claim, etc.), to back up, to substantiate, to prove
守り立てる
moritateru to support, to back up, to rally round; to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up, to raise
耐える
taeru to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave; to be fit for, to be equal to
閊える
tsukaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
養なう
yashinau to support, to maintain, to provide for; to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed; to adopt (a child)
養える
yashinaeru to support, to maintain, to provide for; to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed; to adopt (a child)
食わす
kuwasu to feed (e.g. an animal on oats), to let eat, to serve (e.g. in a restaurant), to force to eat; to support (e.g. a family), to provide for, to keep; to inflict (damage), to deal (e.g. a blow), to administer
守立てる
moritateru to support, to back up, to rally round; to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up, to raise
ささえる
sasaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
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