助ける (Tasukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to save, to rescue, to spare, to help”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto save; to rescue; to spare
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto help; to assist
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
Examples
彼は船乗りを助けた。
He saved a sailor.
老婦人が渡るのを助けた。
I helped an old lady across.
彼は助けてくれと叫んだ。
He called for help.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).