Translation guide
Expresses being rescued, preserved, or spared from harm, loss, or effort. Covers physical rescue, spiritual salvation, data preservation, and relief from trouble.
I was saved by a stranger.
助けられる is the passive of 助ける (to save), emphasizing the rescuer.
The document was saved.
To be rescued from a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be saved' or 'to be rescued'. Focuses on the person being saved, not the rescuer.
Many people were saved in the accident.
Passive form of 救う (to save). Emphasizes being saved by someone or something. Often used in spiritual or emotional contexts.
I was saved by her words.
Literally 'to pick up one's life'. Means to narrowly escape death. More dramatic and less common.
I barely escaped with my life in that earthquake.
To be relieved from a burden, inconvenience, or unwanted task.
To be delivered from sin or spiritual danger, often in a religious context.
The standard term for spiritual salvation. Used in Christian and general spiritual contexts.
To be kept from being lost, especially data, money, or resources.
Passive of 保存する (to save/store). Used for data, files, food, etc.
To be set aside or reserved for future use.
Passive of 取っておく (to set aside). Implies intentional saving.
He was miraculously saved.
多くの命が救われた。
Many lives were saved.
Also used for being spared trouble. Very common in daily conversation.
You helped me out, that saved me.
The bus wasn't late, which saved me.
Means 'to save time/trouble'. Focuses on effort being eliminated.
Thanks to this app, I was saved a lot of trouble.
One is saved by faith.
He was saved from his sins.
Buddhist term for salvation or deliverance. Very formal and religious.
One is saved by the power of Buddha.
Data is saved automatically.
This document is saved in the cloud.
From English 'save'. Common in gaming and casual tech contexts.
The game progress was saved.
This seat is saved.
The remaining cake was saved for tomorrow.
Passive of 残す (to leave behind). Can mean 'to be saved' as in 'left over'.
Some food was saved (left over).
I was saved by God.
助かる is not used for saving files or data. Use 保存される or セーブされる instead.
The file wasn't saved.