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Inflections of 支える

Common N3
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    to support;to prop;to sustain;to underlay;to hold up;to defend
    That amount of crops isn't enough to support their economy.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    to hold at bay;to stem;to check
    Hold them there! Don't let them into the city!
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Sentences
The walls supported the entire weight of the roof.
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The ice is not thick enough to hold our weight.
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