助け|たすけtasuke[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounassistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
   けがした男おとこは大声おおごえで助たすけを求もとめた。↗

   The injured man cried for help.

• Synonym援助えんじょWrittenWritten/formal word for aid in funds, goods, technology or personnel, as in 「経済援助」「技術援助」; 助け is everyday help.
• Synonym支援しえんNeutralSupport or backing, as in 「支援物資」; leans formal, with an emphasis on sustained support.
• Synonym応援おうえんNeutralCovers reinforcement and cheering a side on, as in 「応援団」; broad in use.
• Synonym加勢かせいNeutralJoining one side to help, as in 「加勢に行く」; the emphasis is on adding strength.
• Synonym助力じょりょくWrittenLending one's strength to another's work; written/formal, as in 「ご助力を賜る」.
• SynonymサポートNeutralLoanword for support, including after-sales support, as in 「サポートセンター」.
• Synonym救いすくいNeutralRescue or salvation, and also comfort for the heart, as in 「唯一の救い」.
• Synonym手助けてだすけNeutralGiving a hand with something, as in 「手助けする」; common in speech.
• Synonym力添えちからぞえNeutralLending strong support, mostly in the honorific 「お力添え」.
• Related補佐ほさWrittenAssisting a superior, as in 「課長補佐」; the emphasis is on helping in an official capacity.
• Related手伝いてつだいNeutralHelping with a task, as in 「家事の手伝い」; common in speech.
• Related補助ほじょNeutralA subsidy or supplement that makes up for what is lacking, as in 「補助金」; the emphasis is on topping up.
• Related救済きゅうさいWrittenRelief for disaster victims or the poor, as in 「救済措置」; written/formal, with the emphasis on rescue and deliverance.
• Related援護えんごWrittenBacking and covering someone from the side, as in 「援護射撃」; written/formal.
• Related救出きゅうしゅつNeutralRescuing someone from danger; the emphasis is on bringing them out safely, not help in general.
• Related扶助ふじょWrittenSupporting someone's livelihood, as in 「相互扶助」; social-welfare language, written/formal.
• Related一助いちじょWrittenA small measure of help, often used humbly, as in 「一助となれば」.
• Antonym妨げさまたげWrittenAntonym: an obstruction that holds something back; written/formal, the opposite of 助け.
• Antonym邪魔じゃまNeutralAntonym: being in the way or disturbing someone; the everyday opposite of helping.
• Antonym迫害はくがいWrittenAntonym: persecuting or oppressing those in a weak position; the opposite of helping.

For everyday help or rescue, use 「助け」, as in 「助けを求める」. For formal aid, choose 「援助」 or 「支援」; for helping with tasks, 「手伝い」 or 「手助け」; for subsidies, 「補助」; for relief, 「救済」; for help said politely, 「お力添え」. To hinder rather than help is 「邪魔」.

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1. 助たすけること。助たすける人ひと。助たすけるもの。
2. たすけるの未然みぜん・連用形れんようけい。