支え合う（ささえあう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to support each other
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 支え合います | ささえあいます |
| te-form | 支え合って | ささえあって |
| ta-form (past) | 支え合った | ささえあった |
| nai-form (negative) | 支え合わない | ささえあわない |
| potential form | 支え合える | ささえあえる |
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Example sentences
- 夫婦は支え合って生きていく。 — A married couple lives supporting each other.
- 仲間と支え合って困難を乗りこえる。 — Support each other with your peers to overcome hardship.
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