noun
self-help device; adaptive equipment; assistive device
Refers to tools or equipment designed to help people with disabilities or the elderly perform daily activities independently. Common in healthcare and rehabilitation contexts.
自助具を使えば、片手でも簡単に靴下が履けます。
With a self-help device, you can easily put on socks even with one hand.
この自助具は、握力が弱い人向けに設計されています。
This adaptive equipment is designed for people with weak grip strength.
Compound of 自助 (self-help) and 具 (tool, equipment).