helpless

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhɛlplɪs/

Adjective

obsolete

Unable to defend oneself. / Lacking help; powerless. / Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble. / Uncontrollable. / (obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.

Japanese Meaning

自分で自分を守ることができない、無力な状態 / 助けるものがなく、力がない、弱々しい状態 / 助けがなければ行動できない、頼らなければならない状態 / 制御不能な状態 / （古語）救われる可能性が全くない状態

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The shelter took in several helpless animals after the storm.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのシェルターは嵐の後、身を守ることができない動物を何匹か受け入れた。

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Sense（1）

Unable to defend oneself.

Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms

You know you really love a woman

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Sense（2）

Lacking help; powerless.

A gaoler struck him, pushing him back in place in the hopeless, helpless line of prisoners.

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Sense（3）

Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.

Sense（4）

Uncontrollable.

a helpless urge

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Sense（5）

(obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.

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more helpless

（ comparative ）

most helpless

（ superlative ）

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