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Learn Hardcore Japanese: tasukaru - to be helpful

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 12
/tasukaru

tasukaru

Word

助たすかるtasukaru

Meaning

to be helpful

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of tasukaru

授業料じゅぎょうりょう　が　高たかい　ので、　割引わりびき　が　ある　と　助たすかります。jugyouryou ga takai node, waribiki ga aru to tasukarimasu.

Since the tuition fee is high, a discount would be helpful.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

後輩こうはい　が　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　を　ちゃんと　用意よういして　くれて、　助たすかった。kouhai ga kaigi no shiryou o chanto youishite kurete, tasukatta.

My junior prepared the meeting materials properly for me, which was helpful.

料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　や　ピザ　を　家族かぞく　に　作つくって　くれる　ので、　とても　助たすかります。ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta ya piza o kazoku ni tsukutte kureru node, totemo tasukarimasu.

She makes the pasta and pizza she learned at the cooking class for the family, so it helps a lot.

食料しょくりょう　が　少すくない　とき　は、　缶詰かんづめ　が　ある　だけ　で　かなり　助たすかります。shokuryou ga sukunai toki wa, kanzume ga aru dake de kanari tasukarimasu.

When food is scarce, just having canned food helps a lot.

少々しょうしょう　待まって　いただける　と　助たすかります。shoushou matte itadakeru to tasukarimasu.

I would appreciate it if you could wait a moment.

この　駅えき　まで　の　運賃うんちん　は　高たかい　ので、　定期券ていきけん　が　ある　と　助たすかる。kono eki made no unchin wa takai node, teikiken ga aru to tasukaru.

The fare to this station is expensive, so having a commuter pass helps.

のど飴あめ　を　かばん　に　入いれて　おく　と、　のど　が　痛いたい　とき　に　助たすかります。nodoame o kaban ni irete oku to, nodo ga itai toki ni tasukarimasu.

If I keep throat candy in my bag, it helps when my throat hurts.

一人ひとり　で　長ながい　会議かいぎ　に　出でるの　は　つまらない　ので、　同僚どうりょう　も　一緒いっしょ　だ　と　助たすかる。hitori de nagai kaigi ni deruno wa tsumaranai node, douryou mo issho da to tasukaru.

Attending a long meeting alone is boring, so it helps if a coworker is with me.

夏なつ　は　洗あらった　タオル　が　ベランダ　で　すぐ　乾かわく　ので、　助たすかります。natsu wa aratta taoru ga beranda de sugu kawaku node, tasukarimasu.

In summer, washed towels dry quickly on the balcony, so it helps.

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