English Dictionary

help

IPA（発音記号）

/hɛlp/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something). / (transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

日本語の意味

手助けする / 援助する / 助ける

Could you help me move the bookshelf into the living room this afternoon?

今日の午後、本棚をリビングに移動するのを手伝ってくれますか？

意味（1）

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.

意味（2）

(transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.

意味（3）

(transitive) To contribute in some way to.

The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To provide assistance.

As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.

意味（5）

(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

We couldn’t help noticing that you were late.

helps （ present singular third-person ）

helping （ participle present ）

helped （ past ）

holp （ archaic past ）

helped （ participle past ）

holpen （ archaic participle past ）