Japanese

けになる

たすけになる
Meaning: to be helpful; to be of help; to be useful
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 助けになる 助けにならない
Polite 助けになります 助けになりません
Past 助けになった 助けにならなかった
Polite + Past 助けになりました 助けになりませんでした
Te-form 助けになって 助けにならなくて
Potential 助けになれる 助けになれない
Passive 助けになられる 助けになられない
Causative 助けにならせる 助けにならせない
Causative + Passive 助けにならされる 助けにならされない
Imperative 助けになれ 助けになるな

Handwriting

助
け
に
な
る

Example

Your advice was a big help to me.

Usage Notes

Used when something or someone provides assistance or proves beneficial in a certain situation.

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