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How do you say "help me" in Japanese?
助けてください
tasuke tekudasai
In Japanese, "help me" is 助けてください (tasuke tekudasai).
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Pronunciation
Say tah-SOO-keh-teh-koo-dah-sai, with tasukete carrying real urgency, so push extra breath into the middle syllable.
Writing and usage
助けてください is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 助けてください
Tasukete sounds like 'to-skate-eh' — picture slipping on ice and shouting for help as you skate uncontrollably.
Related words
- call the police 警察に電話して下さい keisatsu ni denwa shite kudasai
- call a doctor 医者を呼んでください isha wo yon dekudasai
- i need a hospital 病院が必要だ byouin ga hitsuyou da
- im allergic to 私はアレルギーがあります watashi ha arerugii gaarimasu
- i lost my way 道に迷った michi ni mayotsu ta
- i lost my wallet 財布をなくした saifu wonakushita
- i lost my phone 携帯をなくした keitai wonakushita
- theres been an accident 事故があった jiko gaatta
- im hurt 傷ついています kizutsu iteimasu
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Questions about 助けてください
How do you pronounce 助けてください?
Say tah-SOO-keh-teh-koo-dah-sai, with tasukete carrying real urgency, so push extra breath into the middle syllable.
Is 助けてください formal or casual?
助けてください is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 助けてください written in Japanese?
助けてください is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as tasuke tekudasai.
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