come to the aid of
tasukeru
meaning: come to the aid of
state
feeling
direction
examples
川で溺れそうな犬を助けた。
kawa de oboresou na inu o tasuketa.
I rescued a dog that was drowning in the river. casual
近所の人が倒れたお年寄りを助けました。
kinjo no hito ga taoreta otoshiyori o tasukemashita.
A neighbour helped an elderly person who had collapsed. neutral