English–Japanese
“help” in Japanese
How to say “help” in Japanese
“Help” in Japanese is 助ける (tasukeru).
It describes lending support so that a person or situation can move from difficulty toward a better condition.
Example sentences with 助ける
困っている友達を助けます。koma tte i ru tomo dachi o tasu ke ma su
I help a friend who is in trouble.
困っている人を助けることは大切です。koma tte i ru hito o tasu ke ru ko to wa tai setsu de su
Helping people in need is important.
Tips for using 助ける
- The verb help appears in many polite requests, such as asking someone to help carry a bag or find a place.
Other Japanese words for “help”
母を手伝います。haha o te tsuda i ma su
I help my mother.
みんなの助けが必要です。mi n na no tasu ke ga hitsu yō de su
I need everyone's help.
先生の援助で、勉強が楽になりました。sen sei no en jo de ben kyō ga raku ni na ri ma shi ta
Studying became easier with my teacher's help.
先生の言葉は私にとって大きな救いです。sen sei no koto ba wa watashi ni to tte ō ki na suku i de su
My teacher's words are a great help to me.
私は先生の補助を受けて勉強しています。watashi wa sen sei no ho jo o u ke te ben kyō shi te i ma su
I study with my teacher's help.
料理の手伝いをします。ryō ri no te tsuda i o shi ma su
I help with cooking.
友達の手助けが必要です。tomo dachi no te dasu ke ga hitsu yō de su
I need my friend's help.
山田選手のアシストで、チームが先制しました。yama da sen shu no a shi su to de chī mu ga sen sei shi ma shi ta
Yamada's assist gave the team the lead.