援助

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 援助 (えんじょ) is assistance in goods, money, or effort that helps overcome difficulty or continue a goal.
• Basic usage: Food is provided to households in need; a student remains in school after receiving tuition assistance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Food provided by a supporter and tuition support received by a beneficiary
  • 食料を援助した takes the provider's perspective, while 学費の援助を受ける takes the recipient's perspective. The resources also differ between goods and educational costs.