“To be helpful” in Japanese
Short answer
To be helpful in Japanese is “役立つ” (yakudatsu). Full meaning: to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose.
Other ways to say “To be helpful” in Japanese
力になる
chikaraninaru to be helpful, to be dependable, to stand by (someone)
役に立つ
yakunitatsu to be helpful, to be useful
助けになる
tasukeninaru to be helpful, to help, to be of assistance, to come in handy
役だつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
益だっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役だっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
益だつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役立っ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
やくだっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
やくだつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
参考になる
sankouninaru to serve as a reference, to provide useful information, to be helpful, to be informative, to be instructive
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