拠り所

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 拠り所, read よりどころ, means either a source of emotional support or a basis on which a judgment rests.
• Basic usage: Family words may provide reassurance in an anxious time, while records may supply grounds for a decision.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Emotional support and a basis for judgment
  • It can be family words that provide emotional support or records that ground a decision. Context distinguishes reassurance from an evidential basis.