補助 (Hojo) is a Japanese noun meaning “assistance, support, help, aid”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbassistance; support; help; aid
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsubsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbspotting (in weight training)
Examples
その飛行機は補助ロケットを使って離陸した。
The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.
あなたの寄附は小児病院を建設する補助として、大いに役立つでしょう。
Your gift will go far towards helping to build the children's hospital.
さらに、人類の最善の努力が神々の宇宙的御業を補助するのに必要であった。
The best efforts of the human race, in addition, were necessary to assist the gods in their cosmic task.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).