えんご
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. support; help; backing
I'll back you up on this with everything I've got.
2. covering (from enemy attack); protection
Okay, I'll do the fighting, so cover me.
Pitch accent
え
んご
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
covering force
Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Act
Examples (7 in total)
We'll cover our comrades' retreat!
Okay, I'll do the fighting, so cover me.
I'll back you up on this with everything I've got.
I'm going to put some distance between us for now, so cover me.
The government supports the livelihoods of disaster victims.
My senior colleague backed up my opinion at the meeting.
They are probably still waiting, not letting their guard down, ready to provide support depending on the situation.