ささ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend
2. to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Kanji used
support
Pitch accent
さえる
さえ
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to support one family
Examples (15 in total)
The baby walked supported by his mother.
The walls supported the entire weight of the roof.
They gave him both material and spiritual support.
Heavy posts are needed to sustain this bridge.
These shelves can't support so many books.
They set up a fund to support the victims.
The ice isn't thick enough to hold our weight.
The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.
Japan has an economy that is supported by hard-working company employees in big cities.
That one spring carries the whole weight of the car.
This ice is too thin to bear your weight.
The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight.
She expressed her gratitude to all those who had supported her.
Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?
The ice on the lake couldn't bear his weight.