Recognition support device for vehicle

A recognition support device for a vehicle, comprising:

• an irradiation device configured to irradiate an area in front of an own vehicle with light, the irradiation device having an actuator configured to change an irradiation direction of the light;
• and
• circuitry configured to
• recognize an object present in front of the own vehicle with a sensor,
• irradiate, when a specific object advances into a first area, the specific object with the light by using the irradiation device, the first area being set in front of the own vehicle relative to the own vehicle, and
• drive the actuator, when the specific object advances into a second area before advancing into the first area, such that the irradiation direction of the light from the irradiation device faces the specific object that advances into the second area, the second area being larger at least in a width in a vehicle traveling direction than the first area.