助ける

verb (ichidan)たすける · tasukeru

1. Englishto save; to rescue; to spare

   • 彼は池で溺れそうになっている子どもを助けた。He saved a child from drowning in a pond.

2. Englishto help; to assist

   • 私は老婦人が通りを渡るのを助けた。I helped an old woman across the street.

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

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

   • 教育は人格の形成を助ける。Education helps to mold character.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)