支える
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Meanings
- to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend
- to hold at bay, to stem, to check
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She works every day in order to support her family.
My friend supported my dream.
This pillar is holding up the entire building.
He felt that he could not sustain the company on his own.
Supporting the traditional culture of a region is an important duty to the next generation.
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