救済

きゅうさい

relief, aid, rescue

Also:(religious) salvation

What does 救済 mean?

救済 is a Japanese noun meaning relief, aid, rescue in English. It can also be translated as (religious) salvation depending on context. It is written as 救済 in kanji, きゅうさい in hiragana, and kyuusai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その老人は貧民救済に多額の金を寄付した。

The old man contributed a large sum of money to the poor.