救助

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 救助 is read as きゅうじょ and is a noun and する verb for bringing a person in danger or unable to move to safety.
• Basic usage: A rescued person appears in 救助される, while preparation for future rescue operations appears in 救助に備える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 救命
  • 救命 centers on saving life; 救助 more broadly covers locating, removing, and protecting someone from danger.
• Active and passive patterns
  • The rescuer uses 人を救助する, while the person receiving help is the subject in 人が救助される.