N3Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

支えるささえる

sasaeru

to support, to hold up, to sustain

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Example sentence

梁が屋根をささえている。

Beams bear the weight of the roof.

Sentence from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR

Kanji in 支える

branch, support, sustain

Sentences with 支える

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
支度	N4	したくする	したくするpreparation; to prepare, to get ready
支配	N3	しはい	しはいrule, control, direction
支給	N3	しきゅう	しきゅうpayment, allowance
支店	N3	してん	してんbranch store (office)
支払う	N3	しはらう	しはらうto pay
支出	N3	ししゅつ	ししゅつexpenditure, expenses
支払	N3	しはらい	しはらいpayment
差し支え	N2	さしつかえ	さしつかえhindrance, impediment

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
守る	まもる	まもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
含む	ふくむ	ふくむto contain, to include
与える	あたえる	あたえるto give
殺す	ころす	ころすto kill
戦う	たたかう	たたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
超える	こえる	こえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
当たる	あたる	あたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
相変わらず	あいかわらず	あいかわらずas ever, as usual

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