助たすける

tasukeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to save; to rescue; to spare

Transitive

彼かれは池いけで溺おぼれそうになっている子こどもを助たすけた。

karewa ikede oboresōni natte iru kodomō tasuketa.

He saved a child from drowning in a pond.

Ichidan Verb

2. to help; to assist

Transitive

私わたくしは老ろう婦人ふじんが通とうりを渡わたるのを助たすけた。

watashiwa rōfujinga tōrio wataru nō tasuketa

I helped an old woman across the street.

Ichidan Verb

3. to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

4. to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to

Transitive

教育きょういくは人格じんかくの形成けいせいを助たすける。

kyōikuwa jinkakuno kēsēo tasukeru.

Education helps to mold character.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

助たすけた

tasuketa

The past form

1. Helped; Assisted

★ Common

Verb

#4705

助たすけて

tasukete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Help!; Save me!

★ Common

Verb

#5658

助たすけない

tasukenai

The negative form

1. Not helping; Will not help

★ Common

Verb

#6673

助たすけなかった

tasukenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not help.; Failed to assist.

★ Common

Verb

#5123

助たすけました

tasukemashita

The polite past form

1. Helped.; Assisted.

★ Common

Verb

#4858

助たすけます

tasukemasu

The polite form

1. Help; Assist

★ Common

Verb

#4659

助たすけません

tasukemasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't help; Don't help

★ Common

Verb

#5822

助たすけませんでした

tasukemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not help.; Could not help.

★ Common

Verb

#6799

Common 23 items

助たすけたい

tasuketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to help; Want to assist

★ Common

Verb

#6730

助たすけたくない

tasuketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to help.; Don't want assistance.

★ Common

Verb

#5978

助たすけたばかり

tasuketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just helped.; Recently saved.

★ Common

Verb

#6370

助たすけちゃう

tasukechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Help (out); Help (unintentionally)

★ Common

Verb

#6776

助たすけちゃダメ

tasukecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't help.; Don't assist.

★ Common

Verb

#5838

助たすけていない

tasukete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not helping; Not assisting

★ Common

Verb

#5667

助たすけている

tasukete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Helping; Assisting

★ Common

Verb

#6567

助たすけてはいけない

tasuketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not help.; Do not assist.

★ Common

Adjective

#4573

助たすけてもいい

tasuketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May help.; Can assist.

★ Common

Adjective

#5787

助たすけとく

tasuketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Help out.; Assist.

★ Common

Verb

#5998

助たすけないで

tasukenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't help.; Don't assist.

★ Common

Verb

#5188

助たすけなきゃ

tasukenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must help.; Have to help.

★ Common

Verb

#5029

助たすけなくてもいい

tasukenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't need to help.; It's okay if you don't help.

★ Common

Adjective

#4880

助たすけなければならない

tasukenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must help.; Have to help.

★ Common

Adjective

#6497

助たすけよう

tasukeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's help.; Let's assist.

★ Common

Verb

#4752

助たすけられない

tasukerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot help.; Unable to assist.

★ Common

Verb

#4709

助たすけるところ

tasukeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to help; Ready to assist

★ Common

Verb

#5919

助たすけるみたい

tasukeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like helping.; Seems to be helping.

★ Common

Verb

#5326

助たすけています

tasukete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Helping.; Is helping.

★ Common

Verb

#6646

助たすけないでください

tasukenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't help.; Don't assist me.

★ Common

Verb

#5835

助たすけなさい

tasukenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Help!; Assist!

★ Common

Verb

#4610

助たすけましょう

tasukemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's help.; Shall we help?

★ Common

Verb

#6285

助たすけられます

tasukeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can help; Am able to help

★ Common

Verb

#5174

Advanced 28 items

助たすけがち

tasukegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to help; Likely to assist

★ Common

Verb

#6232

助たすけきる

tasukekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Help completely; Assist fully

★ Common

Verb

#5709

助たすけさせられる

tasukesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to help; To be forced to help

★ Common

Verb

#6057

助たすけさせる

tasukesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone help; To let someone help

★ Common

Verb

#6567

助たすけそうだ

tasukesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems helpful.; Looks like it could help.

★ Common

Verb

#5713

助たすけたそうだ

tasuketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Helped; It seems (they) helped

★ Common

Verb

#6558

助たすけただろう

tasuketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have helped.; Likely helped.

★ Common

Verb

#5858

助たすけたところ

tasuketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just helped.; Rescued.

★ Common

Verb

#5794

助たすけたら

tasuketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I help; If/when one helps

★ Common

Verb

#4789

助たすけたらしい

tasuketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have helped.; Apparently helped.

★ Common

Verb

#6682

助たすけっぱなし

tasukeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left to fend for oneself.; Left unsupported.

★ Common

Verb

#6173

助たすけてくれ

tasukete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Help me.; Save me.

★ Common

Verb

#6521

助たすけてちょうだい

tasukete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Help me.; Please help me.

★ Common

Verb

#6410

助たすけないでくれ

tasukenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't help me.; Please don't help.

★ Common

Verb

#6153

助たすけなければいけない

tasukenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must help; Have to help

★ Common

Adjective

#6080

助たすけぬく

tasukenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pull through; Overcome

★ Common

Verb

#5117

助たすけられる

tasukerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can help; Is able to help

2. To be helped; Can be saved

★ Common

Verb

#5102

助たすけるそうだ

tasukeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say to help.; It is said that (someone) will help.

★ Common

Verb

#5780

助たすけると

tasukeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. to help; if/when helping

★ Common

Verb

#5338

助たすけるな

tasukeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't help.; Don't assist.

★ Common

Verb

#5204

助たすけるなら

tasukerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If helping; When helping

★ Common

Verb

#5962

助たすけるようだ

tasukeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#4799

助たすけるらしい

tasukerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to help.; Apparently helps.

★ Common

Verb

#6356

助たすければ

tasukereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (I) help; If (you) help

★ Common

Verb

#5450

助たすけろ

tasukero

A strong, direct command

1. Help!; Assist!

★ Common

Verb

#6319

助たすけてくださいませ

tasukete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please help me.; Please save me.

★ Common

Verb

#6484

助たすけてはならない

tasuketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not help.; Do not assist.

★ Common

Adjective

#6701

助たすけてもよろしい

tasuketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I help?; Is it okay if I help?

★ Common

Adjective

#5324

助たすける

tasukeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available