Japanese

たすけあう
Meaning: to help each other; to cooperate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 助け合う 助け合わない
Polite 助け合います 助け合いません
Past 助け合った 助け合わなかった
Polite + Past 助け合いました 助け合いませんでした
Te-form 助け合って 助け合わなくて
Potential 助け合える 助け合えない
Passive 助け合われる 助け合われない
Causative 助け合わせる 助け合わせない
Causative + Passive 助け合わされる 助け合わされない
Imperative 助け合え 助け合うな

Handwriting

助
け
合
う

Example sentences

When you're in trouble, it's important to help each other.
君たちは互いに助け合うべきだ。
You guys should help each other.

Usage Notes

A compound verb formed from 'tasukeru' (to help) and 'au' (to do together/to each other).

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