救助|きゅうじょkyuujo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrelief; aid; rescue
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 救助する（きゅうじょする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 救助します（きゅうじょします） |
| Negative (nai) | 救助しない（きゅうじょしない） |
| polite (masen) | 救助しません（きゅうじょしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 救助せず・救助せぬ（きゅうじょせず・きゅうじょせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 救助した（きゅうじょした） |
| polite (mashita) | 救助しました（きゅうじょしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 救助しなかった（きゅうじょしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 救助しませんでした（きゅうじょしませんでした） |
| Te form | 救助して（きゅうじょして） |
| Potential | 救助できる（きゅうじょできる） |
| Passive | 救助される（きゅうじょされる） |
| Causative | 救助させる（きゅうじょさせる） |
| Causative passive | 救助させられる（きゅうじょさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 救助すれば（きゅうじょすれば） |
| tara | 救助したら（きゅうじょしたら） |
| Volitional | 救助しよう（きゅうじょしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 救助しましょう（きゅうじょしましょう） |
| Imperative | 救助しろ（きゅうじょしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym救援きゅうえんNeutralRescuing people in danger or disaster victims, including sending relief supplies; 「救助」 focuses on getting someone out of danger.
- Synonym救出きゅうしゅつNeutralGetting someone out of a place they are trapped in, e.g. 「人質救出」; 「救助」 also covers relief.
- Synonym救うすくうNeutralVerb for saving, including spiritual redemption; 「救助」 leans toward actual rescue operations.
- Synonym救護きゅうごWrittenWritten/formal prose: caring for the sick and injured, as in 「救護班」; 「救助」 centers on getting out of danger.
- Synonym救済きゅうさいWrittenWritten/formal prose: relieving the poor or disaster victims, emphasizing economic or institutional support; 「救助」 centers on getting out of danger.
- Synonym助けるたすけるNeutralEveryday verb for both saving and helping; the most versatile. 「救助」 is a more formal action.
- Related救済きゅうさいWrittenWritten/formal prose: relieving the poor or disaster victims, emphasizing economic or institutional support; 「救助」 centers on getting out of danger.
- Related補助ほじょNeutralAssistance or subsidies, as in 「補助金」; 「救助」 is for emergencies.
- Related手伝うてつだうNeutralEveryday verb for helping with tasks; 「救助」 is for emergencies.
- Related支援しえんNeutralSupport or backing, as in 「支援物資」; not limited to emergencies; 「救助」 centers on saving lives.
- Related応援おうえんNeutralCheering people on or backing them up, also reinforcements; 「救助」 is actually saving someone.
- Related手助けてだすけNeutralLending a hand with small everyday tasks; 「救助」 is for emergencies.
- Related扶助ふじょWrittenWritten/formal prose: supporting people who cannot make a living on their own, as in 「生活扶助」.
- Related介助かいじょNeutralHelping the elderly or disabled with daily movements, as in 「介助犬」; welfare terminology.
- Related加勢かせいNeutralHelping one side out, e.g. joining in a fight; somewhat colloquial.
- RelatedアシストNeutralLoanword for assisting, or an assist in soccer; 「救助」 is saving people.
- Related援助えんじょNeutralAid in money, goods, manpower or technology, as in 「経済援助」; 「救助」 centers on saving lives.
- Related助力じょりょくWrittenWritten/formal prose for lending a hand; 「救助」 is for emergencies.
- Related力添えちからぞえNeutralHelping someone out with effort, often in requests, as in 「お力添え」.
- Related助け出すたすけだすNeutralVerb for pulling someone out of danger; somewhat colloquial.
- Related救い出すすくいだすNeutralVerb meaning to rescue someone out, synonymous with 「救出」; somewhat colloquial.
- Related人助けひとだすけNeutralDoing good deeds for others, big or small; colloquial. 「救助」 is the formal term for emergencies.
- RelatedヘルプCasualColloquial loanword for help, mostly for calling for help or in help menus.
- Antonym見殺しみごろしNeutralWatching someone die without helping — the opposite of 「救助」.
- Antonym加害かがいWrittenWritten/formal prose: harming or injuring others — the opposite of 「救助」.
「救助」 is for saving people from danger, as in 「人命救助」. Use 「救出」 for getting someone out of a trapped spot, 「救援」 for aiding disaster victims, and 「救済」 for relieving the poor and suffering. For everyday help, 「手伝う」 or 「助ける」; for financial or technical aid, 「援助」.
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