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    3. 助け舟

    助け舟

    助たすけ​舟ぶね

    lifeboat

    KMT10News #35+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    助け船助けぶね

    たすけぶね

    Noun

    1.
    lifeboat
    2.
    friend in need, helping hand, timely help

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれが困こまっている時とき、助たすけ舟ぶねを出だした。

    When he was in trouble, I offered a helping hand.

    KMT8Daily Life
    議ぎ論ろんが行いき詰づまった時とき、友ゆう人じんが助たすけ舟ぶねを出だしてくれた。

    When the discussion reached a deadlock, my friend offered a helping hand.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    プロジェクトが難なん航こうしている中なか、専せん門もん家かからの助たすけ舟ぶねが期き待たいされている。

    As the project faces difficulties, a helping hand from an expert is expected.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    嵐あらしの中なかで遭そう難なんした船ふねに、救きゅう助じょ隊たいが助たすけ舟ぶねを送おくった。

    Rescue teams sent lifeboats to the ship that was shipwrecked in the storm.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    試し験けん中ちゅうに答こたえに詰つまっていると、先せん生せいがヒントという助たすけ舟ぶねを出だしてくれた。

    When I was stuck on an answer during the exam, the teacher gave me a hint as a helping hand.

    KMT10EducationDaily Life

    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
    舟
    ふね・ふな-・-ぶね…(1)
    boat・ship
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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