Japanese reference
助ける
たすける
to rescue; to help (someone in trouble)
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | たすける (tasukeru)rescue |
| Polite, masu | たすけます (tasukemasu)rescue |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たすけない (tasukenai)do not rescue |
| Polite negative | たすけません (tasukemasen)do not rescue |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たすけた (tasuketa)rescued |
| Polite past | たすけました (tasukemashita)rescued |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たすけなかった (tasukenakatta)did not rescue |
| Polite past negative | たすけませんでした (tasukemasendeshita)did not rescue |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たすけて (tasukete)rescuing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たすけまして (tasukemashite)rescuing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たすけている (tasuketeiru)be rescuing |
| Polite te-iru | たすけています (tasuketeimasu)be rescuing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たすければ (tasukereba)if you rescue |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たすけますれば (tasukemasureba)if you rescue (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | たすけたら (tasuketara)if you rescue |
| Polite conditional, tara | たすけましたら (tasukemashitara)if you rescue |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たすけられる (tasukerareru)can rescue |
| Polite potential | たすけられます (tasukeraremasu)can rescue |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たすけよう (tasukeyou)let's rescue! |
| Polite volitional | たすけましょう (tasukemashou)let's rescue! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たすけたい (tasuketai)want to rescue |
| Polite desire, tai | たすけたいです (tasuketaidesu)want to rescue |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たすけられる (tasukerareru)be affected when someone rescues |
| Polite passive | たすけられます (tasukeraremasu)be affected when someone rescues |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たすけさせる (tasukesaseru)make or let someone rescue |
| Polite causative | たすけさせます (tasukesasemasu)make or let someone rescue |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たすけさせられる (tasukesaserareru)be made to rescue |
| Polite causative-passive | たすけさせられます (tasukesaseraremasu)be made to rescue |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たすけるな (tasukeruna)do not rescue! |
| Polite negative request | たすけないでください (tasukenaidekudasai)please do not rescue |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たすけます (tasukemasu)rescue |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たすけません (tasukemasen)do not rescue |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たすけました (tasukemashita)rescued |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たすけませんでした (tasukemasendeshita)did not rescue |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たすけてください (tasuketekudasai)please rescue |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たすけないでください (tasukenaidekudasai)please do not rescue |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たすけましょう (tasukemashou)let's rescue! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たすけてもいい (tasuketemoii)may rescue |
| Polite permission | たすけてもいいです (tasuketemoiidesu)may rescue |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たすけてはいけない (tasuketehaikenai)must not rescue |
| Polite prohibition | たすけてはいけません (tasuketehaikemasen)must not rescue |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たすけなさい (tasukenasai)rescue (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たすけてみる (tasuketemiru)try to rescue |
| Polite try doing | たすけてみます (tasuketemimasu)try to rescue |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たすけてしまう (tasuketeshimau)rescue completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たすけてしまいます (tasuketeshimaimasu)rescue completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たすけておく (tasuketeoku)rescue in advance |
| Polite preparation | たすけておきます (tasuketeokimasu)rescue in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たすけたことがある (tasuketakotogaaru)have the experience of: rescued |
| Polite past experience | たすけたことがあります (tasuketakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: rescued |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たすけると (tasukeruto)whenever you rescue |
| Polite automatic result | たすけますと (tasukemasuto)whenever you rescue |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たすけるなら (tasukerunara)if you mean to rescue |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たすけるだろう (tasukerudarou)probably rescue |
| Polite probability | たすけるでしょう (tasukerudeshou)probably rescue |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たすけろ (tasukero)rescue! |
| Polite request | たすけてください (tasuketekudasai)please rescue |
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