| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 助ける | たすける |
Pronunciation: tasukeru
How to Say It Outloud: ta-soo-keh-roo
Usage: To help someone, typically in a physical or direct manner.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼を助けてください。
彼を助けてください。Example Sentence English:Please help him.
Please help him.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 手伝う | てつだう |
Pronunciation: tetsudau
How to Say It Outloud: teh-tsoo-daa-oo
Usage: To assist or help someone with a task.
Example Sentence Japanese:私を手伝ってくれますか？
私を手伝ってくれますか？Example Sentence English:Can you help me?
Can you help me?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 救う | すくう |
Pronunciation: sukuu
How to Say It Outloud: soo-koo-oo
Usage: To save or rescue someone, usually from danger.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は私たちを救った。
彼は私たちを救った。Example Sentence English:He saved us.
He saved us.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 援助する | えんじょする |
Pronunciation: enjyo suru
How to Say It Outloud: en-jyo-soo-roo
Usage: To provide aid or assistance, often in a systematic or formal manner.
Example Sentence Japanese:政府は援助を提供した。
政府は援助を提供した。Example Sentence English:The government provided assistance.
The government provided assistance.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 支える | ささえる |
Pronunciation: sasaeru
How to Say It Outloud: sa-sa-eh-roo
Usage: To support or help someone emotionally or financially.
Example Sentence Japanese:私は彼を支えたい。
私は彼を支えたい。Example Sentence English:I want to support him.
I want to support him.Dictionary
救いすくいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- help; rescue; aid; relief
- salvation; solace; (source of) comfort; saving grace
- (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
助けたすけCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
救済きゅうさいCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- relief; aid; help; rescue
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
- Salvation
サービスサービスCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- service; help; assistance; care; concern
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- discount; discounted item
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- free service; freebie; gift
- service; utility; amenity; resource
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- (after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance
- service (e.g. in tennis); serve
- Service (economics)
世話せわCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- care; looking after; help; assistance; aid
- trouble; bother
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- good offices; recommendation; introduction
- everyday life; everyday affairs; everyday language
- sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
協力きょうりょくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- cooperation; collaboration; help; support
力添えちからぞえ
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- help; assistance; service
応援おうえんCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- cheering; rooting (for); support
手伝うてつだうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'u' endingTransitive verb
- to help; to assist; to aid
Transitive verb
- to contribute to; to be a factor in
補助ほじょCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- assistance; support; help; aid
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- spotting (in weight training)
手伝いてつだいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- helper; assistant
- help; assistance
心配しんぱいCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- care; help; aid; assistance
お世話おせわ
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- help; aid; assistance
援護えんごCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- support; help; backing
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- covering (from enemy attack); protection
補佐ほさCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
介助かいじょCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- help; assistance; aid
- Personal assistant
助けるたすけるCommon wordjlpt-n3
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to save; to rescue; to spare
Transitive verb
- to help; to assist
Transitive verb
- to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
Transitive verb
- to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
助じょjlpt-n1
Prefix- help; rescue; assistant
手助けてだすけCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- a help; assistance
手てCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- hand; arm
- forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
- means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
- hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
- one's hands; one's possession
- ability to cope
- hand (of cards)
- direction
Noun, used as a suffix
Counter
- move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- Te
- Hand
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