What does 手伝い mean?
手伝い is a Japanese adjective meaning “help, helper, assistant” in English. It can also be translated as “help” depending on context. It is written as 手伝い in kanji, てつだい in hiragana, and tetsudai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
４年間は彼は最初の値段で芝を刈ってくれたが、その年の終わりに彼はしょっちゅう手伝いを連れていることに気がついた。
For four years, he cut the grass at the original price, but I noticed that toward the end of that year, he had a helper with him quite often.
台所でお母さんの手伝いをしていたの。
I helped my mother in the kitchen.