おてつだい

お 手 伝 い

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    maid, helper

    • 今日ではお手伝いさんを雇う余裕のある人は少ない。
      Nowadays few people can afford to employ a maid.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    help, assistance
    polite (teineigo) language
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    • 恐縮ですがお手伝い願えませんか。
      May I make so bold as to request your assistance?