後援こうえん Common Noun Irregular Transitive Intransitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb intransitive verb support;backing その会は外務省の後援で開かれた。 That party was held under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry.
後援者こうえんしゃ Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) supporter;sponsor;patron;backer その後援者は本物の骨董品の良さが分かる。 The patron appreciates genuine antiques.