“To support” in Japanese
Other ways to say “To support” in Japanese
養う
yashinau to support, to maintain, to provide for; to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed; to adopt (a child)
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
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
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
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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