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Meaning of 助ける(たすける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

助ける, 援ける, 救ける, 扶ける, 佐ける, 佑ける, 輔ける
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
たすける
Romaji
tasukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

Example Sentences

助ける, 援ける, 救ける, 扶ける, 佐ける, 佑ける, 輔ける, たすける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
助ける
Plain Polite
助けます
Negative
助けない
Negative Polite
助けません

Past

Plain
助けた
Plain Polite
助けました
Negative
助けなかった
Negative Polite
助けませんでした

Te

Plain
助けて
Plain Polite
助けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
助けられる
Plain Polite
助けられます
Negative
助けられない
Negative Polite
助けられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

help, assist

On: ユウ, ウ

Kun: たす.ける

7 strokes

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JLPT 1

help

On: ホ, フ

Kun: たす.ける

14 strokes

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JLPT 1

aid, help, assist

On:

Kun: たす.ける

7 strokes

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JLPT 2

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

On: キュウ

Kun: すく.う

11 strokes

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JLPT 1

assistant, help

On:

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

help, rescue, assist

On: ジョ

Kun: たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ

7 strokes

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JLPT 1

abet, help, save

On: エン

12 strokes

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