1.
help
help; assistance; rescue; aid
助けを求める。
To ask for help.
彼女の助けがなければ成功できなかった。
Without her help, I couldn't have succeeded.
困った時に助けを差し伸べてくれる友人がいるのは幸せだ。
It's fortunate to have friends who offer help in times of need.
助け is the noun form derived from the verb 助ける (to help, to rescue).
Common expressions:
- 助けを求める (to seek help)
- 助けを呼ぶ (to call for help)
- 助けを借りる (to borrow help from someone)
- 助けになる (to be of help)
- 助けを差し伸べる (to extend a helping hand)
Related words:
- 助ける (verb: to help)
- 手助け (helping hand)
- お助け (polite form, often in set phrases)