助っ人|すけっとsuketto[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounhelper; supporter; second; backer
2. nounforeign player (hired to strengthen a team)

• SynonymヘルパーNeutralLoanword for a helper, often a care worker as in 「ホームヘルパー」; it centers on caregiving, unlike the casual, one-off help of 助っ人.
• RelatedアシスタントNeutralLoanword for an assistant in a set job or post; 助っ人 suggests a temporary hand called in to help, while this stresses ongoing occupational support.
• Related補佐ほさNeutralAn aide or deputy attached to a post, as in 「課長補佐」; it points to a formal position assisting a superior, not a temporary helper.
• Related手伝いてつだいNeutralColloquial term for helping out or a hired hand, including help with housework; it stresses the act of helping, where 助っ人 names the person who comes.
• Related助手じょしゅNeutralWhen written 「助手」 and read たすけて, it means a helper; the emphasis is on a person who works alongside to get the job done.
• Related女房役にょうぼうやくNeutralA trusted right hand, as when the catcher is the pitcher's 「女房役」; it stresses close, tacit support rather than casual help.
• Related助け手たすけてNeutralA near-synonym for a person who helps with someone's work; close to 助っ人 but used less often.
• Related補佐人ほさにんNeutralA formal, legal-flavored term for an aide, also used for a court assistant; more official than the everyday 助っ人.
• Related手伝い手てつだいてNeutralA descriptive word for someone who helps with a task; less common than 助っ人.
• Related副手ふくしゅWrittenA written, formal word for an assistant or deputy; rarer than 助っ人 and tied to support within a post.
• Related補佐役ほさやくNeutralThe role of aiding a superior, as in 「社長の補佐役」; it stresses the function or role, not a person called in to help.
• Related補助員ほじょいんNeutralSupport staff who mostly handle clerical or administrative work; more bureaucratic than 助っ人.
• Related補助者ほじょしゃNeutralA descriptive, formal-leaning word for a helper or supporter; less conversational than 助っ人.
• Antonym敵てきNeutralAntonym: a rival or enemy one fights; the opposite of a 助っ人 who comes to lend a hand.

Use 「助っ人」 for a temporary helper or, in sports, a foreign player brought in, as in 「助っ人外国人」「助っ人を頼む」. For a job-based assistant pick 「アシスタント」 or 「補佐」, for helping out or domestic help 「手伝い」, and for a caregiver 「ヘルパー」. The antonym is 「敵」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. たすける人ひと。加勢かせいする人ひと。
2. 野球やきゅうなどで、有能ゆうのうな外国人がいこくじん選手せんしゅ。