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N1 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

後押(あとお)pushing, backing, boosting, supporting, pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        pushing, support, backing, supporter, backer

      2. 2.

        pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher

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    後押し 【あとおし】

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      荷車(にぐるま)(うご)かすために後押(あとお)をする。

      To give a cart a push from behind to get it moving.

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      銀行(ぎんこう)(いえ)購入(こうにゅう)することを後押(あとお)してくれた。

      The bank supported me in buying the house.

      • N1

      (わたし)企業(きぎょう)後押(あとお)のおかげで研究(けんきゅう)(つづ)ける(こと)ができています。

      Thanks to the backing of several companies, I've been able to continue my research.

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      (だれ)からの後押(あとお)がなくても、(ぼく)はあくまで自分(じぶん)(ちから)計画(けいかく)(すす)める予定(よてい)だ。

      Even without anyone's support, I plan to push forward with the project on my own.

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      荷車(にぐるま)後押(あとお)してくれる(ひと)がいればこそ、荷車(にぐるま)(はし)らせる(こと)出来(でき)るのです。

      It's only thanks to someone giving the cart a push from behind that we're able to get it moving.

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