助ける (たすける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

助ける (たすける) means to help / to save / to rescue.

See example sentences below.

助ける at a glance

助ける

たすけるtasukeru

N3verb

to help / to save / to rescue

助けるたすけるtasukeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to help / to save / to rescue

Example 1

友だちを助けました。

Translation

I helped my friend.

Example 2

子どもを助けに行った。

Translation

I went to rescue the child.