Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 支え
Words related to 支え
- (n) hindrance; impediment
その家は理想的とはいえないが、まぁさしつかえはない。
The house is not ideal, but it's all right.
- (v1, vi) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
- to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
- to be piled up (e.g. of work)
- to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter
- to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain →Related words: 痞える
- (n) moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
少年にとって母の手紙は心の支えだった。
His mother's letters were an anchor to the boy.
Sentences containing 支え
And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.