How to Say ‘To cheer for’ in Japanese
応援する
ouen suru
[ouen suru]
💬 Usage Tip: [応援する] means “to support” or “to cheer for.” It’s used for sports teams, friends, students, and even someone working hard on a goal.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, [応援] has a big emotional feel—people use it for exams, performances, and everyday encouragement, not just sports.
Phrase Breakdown
応援
ouen
[ouen]
support; cheer for
応援 means support or cheering, especially for a team or person.
応援するの応援はチームを後押しすることです。
The 応援 in 応援する means supporting or cheering for a team.
する
suru
[suru]
do
する turns a noun like 応援 into the verb “to support/cheer for.”
応援するのするで動詞になります。
The する in 応援する makes it a verb.
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