Translation guide
How to express 'help up' in Japanese, meaning to assist someone in standing up or to lift something/someone upward.
The speaker helps a person who has fallen or is sitting to get to their feet.
A straightforward way to say 'help someone stand up'. Literally 'help with standing up'.
彼が転んだので、立ち上がるのを手伝った。
He fell, so I helped him up.
The speaker physically lifts an object or person to a higher position.
Means 'to help someone up' or 'to raise someone'. Often used when helping someone from a lying or sitting position.
倒れた人を起こした。
I helped up the person who had fallen.
Literally 'help and raise'. A compound verb emphasizing the act of assisting someone to stand.
彼は倒れた友人を助け起こした。
He helped his fallen friend up.
General verb for lifting something up. Can be used for objects or people.
その箱を持ち上げてください。
Please help up that box.
To pull up or lift up. Often used when pulling something from below.
彼は井戸から水を引き上げた。
He helped up water from the well.
A more explicit phrase meaning 'help and lift up'. Used when assistance is needed to raise something.
重い荷物を助けて上に上げてもらえますか？
Can you help me up with this heavy luggage?