救済 Relief

Meaning

Primary

Relief

Alternatives

Aid, Salvation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

How do you rescue someone and make their suffering come to an end? By giving them relief and aid.

救済 is a relatively formal word that refers to relief for people facing hardship, like poverty, disaster, or suffering. It generally means providing meaningful support to lift someone out of that situation, like 難民救済 (refugee relief) or 銀行救済 (a bank bailout). In religious contexts, it can also refer to the concept of salvation in a spiritual sense.

Reading

きゅうさい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 救済〜

  救済センター

  relief center

  救済活動

  relief efforts

  救済制度

  relief system

  救済機関

  relief organization

  救済法案

  relief bill

• 〜救済

  銀行救済

  bank bailout

  難民救済

  refugee relief

  弱者救済

  relief for the vulnerable

  貧困救済

  poverty relief

  人類救済

  salvation of humanity

• 救済を〜

  救済を求める

  to seek relief, to seek salvation

  救済をする

  to provide relief

  救済を受ける

  to receive relief

  救済を図る

  to take steps to provide relief

  救済を行う

  to carry out relief

Context Sentences

政府は救済策を発表した。

The government announced relief measures.

被害者への救済が急がれます。

Relief for the victims is urgently needed.

この制度は弱者の救済を目的としています。

This system aims to provide relief for the vulnerable.

銀行を救済する前に、経済的に困っている人への救済が必要ではないですか？

Shouldn't we provide relief to people in financial hardship before rescuing banks?

Kanji Composition

1. 救

   きゅう Rescue
2. 済

   さい Come To An End