Japanese

べる

てをさしのべる
Meaning: to reach out a hand; to offer help
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手を差し伸べる 手を差し伸べない
Polite 手を差し伸べます 手を差し伸べません
Past 手を差し伸べた 手を差し伸べなかった
Polite + Past 手を差し伸べました 手を差し伸べませんでした
Te-form 手を差し伸べて 手を差し伸べなくて
Potential 手を差し伸べられる 手を差し伸べられない
Passive 手を差し伸べられる 手を差し伸べられない
Causative 手を差し伸べさせる 手を差し伸べさせない
Imperative 手を差し伸べろ 手を差し伸べるな

Handwriting

手
を
差
し
伸
べ
る

Example

He reached out to a friend in trouble.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to help someone who is in difficulty. Literally means 'to stretch out one's hand'.

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