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手伝い (てつだい, tetsudai) Japanese meaning: helper | Kotomora
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They are recruiting three helpers for the festival.
The shop is busy, so we hired a helper just for weekends.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 手て 伝つだ いをする to help someone (with a task)
手て 伝つだ いを 頼たの む to ask for help
I asked a friend for help with the move.
手て 伝つだ いに 行い く to go to help (out)
I went to help prepare for the festival.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 手て 伝つだ いに 雇やと う to hire someone as a helper
The shop only hires helpers during busy periods.
Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along Related words· 11 助手 is a more formal, often job-title term for an assistant (e.g. in a lab or office), while 手伝い refers to anyone helping with a practical task.
助け covers help or aid in a broader sense, including rescue or emotional support, whereas 手伝い is specifically hands-on assistance with a task.
補助 is a more formal or technical word for supplementary assistance or support (often financial or structural), while 手伝い is everyday practical help.
加勢 emphasizes joining in to lend strength or numbers to an effort, while 手伝い is more general everyday help with a chore or task.
Show 7 more 手伝い is a general, everyday word for helping out, while 力添え is a more formal, often written expression implying a stronger commitment of effort.
手伝い is the neutral, everyday word for help or a helper, while 助っ人 suggests a temporary or informal reinforcement, often in sports.
手伝い is a native Japanese word for helping with a task, often implying hands-on physical assistance, while ヘルプ is a loanword used more for general or technical support.
手伝い is the everyday word for helping out with a task, while 手助け sounds slightly more formal or literary.
Written forms 手伝てつだ い Usage 99%
Standard common spelling for both the person who helps and the act of helping.
手て つだい Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Attested mixed spelling marked as search-only; use 手伝い in normal writing.
Etymology A noun form related to the verb 手伝う, 'to help.' The spelling combines 手, 'hand,' with 伝い as in the verb, but this is practical spelling guidance rather than a detailed historical derivation.
手伝い means concrete help with a specific task, while お世話 covers ongoing personal care or being generally indebted to someone.
手伝い is the standard, neutral word for help or a helper, whereas 助 is a dated or literary term rarely used alone in modern speech.
手伝い is a casual, everyday word for helping out with anything, whereas 介助 is a more formal term used in medical or caregiving contexts for helping someone with daily physical activities.
domestic helper; maid; household servant
