“Helpless” in Japanese
Short answer
Helpless in Japanese is “心細い” (kokorobosoi). Full meaning: helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening.
Other ways to say “Helpless” in Japanese
頼み少ない
tanomisukunai helpless
無援
muen helpless, unsupporting
無告
mukoku helpless, out of resources
頼少い
tanomisukunai helpless
頼少ない
tanomisukunai helpless
心細ーい
kokorobosoii helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
心ぼそい
kokorobosoi helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
頼み少い
tanomisukunai helpless
頼りない
tayorinai unreliable, undependable, indefinite, vague; helpless, forlorn, forsaken; worried, uneasy
心細〜い
kokorobosoii helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
こころぼそい
kokorobosoi helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
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