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支える

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ささえる
Romaji
sasaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up
    Example sentence
    なんとかそこ支えよ。入市許すな。 Hold them there! Don't let them into the city!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to hold at bay; to stem; to check
    Example sentence
    屋根ささえている。 Beams bear the weight of the roof.

Examples of 支える, ささえる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
支える
Plain Polite
支えます
Negative
支えない
Negative Polite
支えません

Past

Plain
支えた
Plain Polite
支えました
Negative
支えなかった
Negative Polite
支えませんでした

Te

Plain
支えて
Plain Polite
支えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
支えられる
Plain Polite
支えられます
Negative
支えられない
Negative Polite
支えられません

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