Source Word
たすけぶね
Kanji
助け舟
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
困っている人を助けるための船。また、転じて、困窮している人を救う手段や助けとなるもの。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おぼれそうな人をのせてたすけるふね またはこまった人をたすけるもの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
救生艇 / (比喻)解围的援助、及时援手
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
救生艇 / (比喻)困境中的援手
Korean Meaning
구명정 / (비유) 궁지에 처한 사람을 도와주는 일
Indonesian
sekoci penyelamat / bantuan saat terdesak
Vietnamese Meaning
xuồng cứu sinh / sự giúp đỡ kịp thời (nghĩa bóng)
Tagalog Meaning
bangkang pangligtas / saklolo sa taong gipit
Sense(1)
lifeboat
Sense(2)
(figuratively) aid to someone who is in a pinch
( romanization )
( hiragana historical )