手伝う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手伝う | 手伝わない |
| Polite | 手伝います | 手伝いません |
| Past polite | 手伝いました | 手伝いませんでした |
| Past | 手伝った | 手伝わなかった |
| Te-form | 手伝って | 手伝わないで |
| Desire | 手伝いたい | 手伝いたくない |
| Potential | 手伝える | 手伝えない |
| Passive | 手伝われる | 手伝われない |
| Causative | 手伝わせる | 手伝わせない |
| Causative passive | 手伝わせられるalso 手伝わされる | 手伝わせられないalso 手伝わされない |
| Volitional | 手伝おう | |
| Polite volitional | 手伝いましょう | |
| Imperative | 手伝え | 手伝うな |
| Conditional | 手伝えば | 手伝わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手伝ったら | 手伝わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Ordinary transitive use for helping a person with an action, task, or event. Common patterns include 人を手伝う, 仕事を手伝う, and Vのを手伝う.
I helped my friend move.
料理を手伝ってくれる？
Will you help with the cooking?
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
contribute to; be a factor in; help bring about
Abstract use where a condition or circumstance adds to a result. Often appears as 〜も手伝って, meaning that something also helped cause the outcome.
好天も手伝って、祭りは大成功だった。
Helped by the fine weather, the festival was a great success.
円安も手伝って、海外からの観光客が増えた。
The weaker yen was also a factor in the increase in tourists from overseas.
I helped my mother make dinner.
Fatigue was also a factor, and he made mistake after mistake.
I had someone help me with the move.
I helped my little sister do her homework.
helper; assistant
domestic helper; maid; household servant