Japanese word

手助け

Pronunciation

Romajitedasuke

Meaning

  • nounhelp

Example

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.

Illustration for 手助け (help)

More examples

困っている人には、できる範囲で手助けを申し出ます。koma tte i ru hito ni wa de ki ru han i de te dasu ke o mō shi de ma su

I offer help to people who are having trouble whenever I can.

Core concept

It marks assistance as a concrete contribution toward someone else's goal or the solution to a problem.

Common phrases

  • 手助けをするte dasu ke o su ru

    provide help

  • 手助けになるte dasu ke ni na ru

    be helpful

  • 手助けが必要te dasu ke ga hitsu yō

    need help

  • 手助けを申し出るte dasu ke o mō shi de ru

    offer help

  • 手助けを受けるte dasu ke o u ke ru

    receive help

Similar words

助けtasuke: Aid that rescues someone from trouble or makes a difficult situation easier.
支援shien: Support provided to help a person, group, or activity continue or succeed.
助力joryoku: Formal assistance given to someone who needs help with a task or problem.

Definition in Japanese

人の仕事や問題の解決に力を添えること。hito no shi goto ya mon dai no kai ketsu ni chikara o so e ru ko to

Word origin

手助け (tedasuke) is a native Japanese compound of 手 (te, "hand") and 助け (tasuke, "help"), with the first element suggesting help carried out directly.

Usage tips

  • The noun 手助け (tedasuke) also applies to learning, planning, and other abstract activities, so it is not limited to physical assistance.

Other meanings

  • supportnoun

Related words

  • 手助けするtedasukesuruhelpverb

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