支える

verb (ichidan)ささえる · sasaeru

1. Englishto support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay

   • このくらいの収穫量では、そこの経済を支えるのに十分ではありません。That amount of crops isn't enough to support their economy.

2. Englishto hold at bay; to stem; to check

   • なんとかそこで支えよ。入市を許すな。Hold them there! Don't let them into the city!

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