Frequency rank: 7,192. – 7,200.
- support; backing; endorsement; approval
- propping up; holding up; support
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb
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- support; backing; endorsement; approval
- propping up; holding up; support
This meaning refers to the act of providing help, encouragement, or approval to someone or something, often in a social, political, or organizational context.
This meaning describes a physical act of providing structural support to keep something in place or to stabilize it.
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Non-smokers are rallying behind the new anti-smoking law.
She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.
She had a good argument in favor of choosing him as chairman.
Whether you know him or not, you have to support his opinion.
He will not get the job without someone to back him up.
He is hailed as the father of modern anthropology.