Japanese Word of the Day
助ける
ta-SU-ke-ru • verb (transitive) — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to save; to assist (someone)
Examples
- 助けてください。
(Please help me.) - 彼は事故で子供を助けた。
(He saved/helped a child in the accident.) - 友達の引っ越しを助けるつもりです。
(I intend to help my friend move.)
Synonyms
- 手伝う
- 救う
助ける is used when giving aid or rescuing someone. Use 助けて (informal) or 助けてください (polite) to ask for help. Compared with 手伝う (to assist with tasks) and 救う (to rescue from danger), 助ける covers both everyday help and more urgent rescue contexts depending on context.
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