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    3. 助ける

    助ける

    助たすけ​る​

    to save

    N3KMT7News #20+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    援ける救ける扶ける佐ける佑ける輔ける

    たすける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to save, to rescue, to spare
    2.
    to help, to assist
    3.
    to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid
    4.
    to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to

    Stroke 0 / 11

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    困こまっている人ひとを助たすけるのは大たい切せつなことだ。

    It's important to help people in need.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    荷に物もつが多おおいので、少すこし助たすけていただけますか。

    I have a lot of luggage, could you please help me a little?

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれは溺おぼれている子こ供どもを助たすけるために川かわに飛とび込こんだ。

    He jumped into the river to save the drowning child.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    医い師しは患かん者じゃの命いのちを助たすけるために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

    The doctor did his best to save the patient's life.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    この新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつは、生せい産さん性せいを大おおいに助たすけるだろう。

    This new technology will greatly facilitate productivity.

    KMT8TechnologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    助
    たす.ける・たす.かる・す.ける・すけ…(1)
    help・rescue・assist
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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