Illustration: At a Japanese school sports day, a child strains through the last stretch of a running race while classmates gather behind the boundary rope. They face the runner with open mouths, raised fists, and vigorous clapping.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

応おう援えん

ouen

to cheer for, to root for

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは自分じぶんのひいきの馬うまを応援おうえんした。

    She cheered for her favorite horse.

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  2. 姉あねは若わかい力士りきしを応援おうえんしています。

    My sister cheers young sumo wrestlers.

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  3. 応援おうえんに行いきたいわ。

    I want to go and cheer.

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Kanji in 応援

  • 応answer; respondOnオウ・ヨウ・-ノウKunあたる・まさに・こたえる
  • 援abet; helpOnエン

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