こうえん
Kouen
後援 (Kouen) is a Japanese noun meaning “support, backing”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbsupport; backing
Examples
その会は外務省の後援で開かれた。
That party was held under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry.
多数の有名人がその動きを後援している。
Many famous people are behind the movement.
スピーチコンテストは文部省後援のもとに開催された。
The speech contest was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).