手伝う（てつだう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to help
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 手伝います | てつだいます |
| te-form | 手伝って | てつだって |
| ta-form (past) | 手伝った | てつだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 手伝わない | てつだわない |
| potential form | 手伝える | てつだえる |
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Example sentences
- 母の料理を手伝う。 — I help my mother cook.
- 引っ越しを友達に手伝ってもらった。 — I had a friend help me move.
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