How to Say ‘Support’ in Japanese
サポート
sapooto
[sah-poh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Loanword used widely: [サポートする] (“to support”). In business, you’ll also hear [サポート体制] (“support system”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese workplaces value behind-the-scenes support roles—being good at [サポート] can be seen as strong teamwork.
Phrase Breakdown
サポート
sapooto
[sah-poh-toh]
support; assistance
Loanword used for support/help. In interviews, you can say サポートしたい to express helping customers or teammates.
サポート業務に自信があります。
I’m confident in support work.
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